RA Dr. iur. Marie-Hélène Peter-Spiess is a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law and the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded, sub-project 1 Normativity of Human Reproduction, of the University of Zurich. 

Marie-Hélène's research interests include reproductive and family law, health and medical law, as well as food law. 

Education 

• PhD in Law, PhD Program "Biomedical Ethics & Law" - University of Zurich (2020 - 2024)

• Admission to the Bar - Qualification to practise as a certified attorney-at-law before all Swiss courts (2018)
• Master of Law - University of Zurich (2015-2016)
• Mandarin Semester - East China Normal University, Shanghai - HSK 4 (2014 - 2015)
• Exchange Semester (Master of Law) - East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai (2014)
• Bilingual Bachelor of Law (German | French) - University of Fribourg (2010 - 2013)

Work and Research Experience

• Postdoctoral Researcher - Faculty of Law and URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded, University of Zurich (since 2024)
• Affiliated Researcher - Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute (since 2024) 
• Lecturer - Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva (2025) 
• Visiting Researcher - O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University, USA (2024)
• Visiting Researcher - University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (2022)
• Adjunct Lecturer at Sciences Po (Paris), Reims campus, France (2022-2024)
• Scientific Associate - URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded, University of Zurich (2021-2024)
• Academic Assistant, University of Zurich (2020 - 2021)
  • Chair of Criminal Law, Criminal Proceedings and Medical Law, Prof. Dr. iur. utr. Brigitte Tag
  • Chair of Private and Comparative Law, Prof. Dr. iur. Dr. h.c. Andrea Büchler
• Attorney-at-Law - Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (2018 - 2020)
• Trainee Lawyer - Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva (2016 - 2018)
• Research Assistant - Chair of Public Health Law, Prof. Dr. iur. Stéphanie Dagron, University of Zurich (2015 - 2016)
• Intern - Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Geneva (2013)
• Intern - Homburger AG, Zurich (2013)