Biography

Donald Glowinski, PhD, director, musician, consultant and research fellow. I am exploring the potential of music performance as a model for understanding emotions and group dynamics.

My work is now inspiring a new trend of applied research to improve team coordination and resilience in business (e.g. Channel) or in extreme situations (e.g. doctors, firefighters). 

Currently hired as scientific advisor at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences  (University of Geneva – Campus Biotech), I am now heading the continuous training program on Emotional skills for professionals.

I am part of the Strategic committee at the Nomads Foundation. I am also advisor for the Menuhin Competition Foundation and the Paris Philharmonic. Until 2020, I led the  consortium responsible to investigate the cognitive and emotional impact of the DEMOS orchestras on hundreds of children.


I am a strong supporter of translational and participatory science : science must lead to innovative tools, which can be easily used and developed by motivated people. I therefore participate in many public activities (e.g., workshop, festival) to disseminate pieces of scientific knowledge to multidisciplinary audiences.

I co-founded and am the president of the Foundation De Ribaupierre-Graz.

Positions

  • Present03/2013

    Scientific Advisor

    NCCR Affective Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland

  • Present01/2018

    Training Officer

    OrTra, Geneva, Switzerland

  • 12/201710/2016

    Head of Ergonomic Platform (Digital Health)

    SICHH, Fribourg, Switzerland

  • 02/201301/2009

    Art & Science Projet Leader

    Dibris, Italy

  • 20042001

    Ph.D. Student

    Dibris, Italy

  • 06/200403/2004

    Consultant

    Cité de la Musique, France

Education & Training

Honors, Awards and Grants