Marc Perrenoud, born 1956, MA (University of Neuchâtel), Dr. phil. (University of Geneva). Since 1981 involved in various historical research projects, including the «Historical Dictionary of Switzerland» and, in particular the publication of volumes of Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland which concern the Second World War and the postwar period. From March 1997 until December 2001 academic advisor to the «Independent Commission of Experts: Switzerland – Second World War», («Bergier Commission»). Since 2002, historian at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Main fields of research
Switzerland’s foreign relations; economic and financial history; the labour movement; anti-Semitism; xenophobia; integration of foreigners in Switzerland.
Main publications
Jean-Marc Barrelet, Marc Perrenoud et al.: Histoire du Pays de Neuchâtel (Tome 3, XIXe – XXe siècles), Hauterive 1993.
Barbara Bonhage, Hanspeter Lussy, Marc Perrenoud: Nachrichtenlose Vermögen bei Schweizer Banken. Depots, Konten und Safes von Opfern des nationalsozialistischen Regimes und Restitutionsprobleme in der Nachkriegszeit, Zürich 2001.
Marc Perrenoud et al.: La place financière et les banques suisses à l’époque du nationalsocialisme. Les relations des grandes banques avec l'Allemagne. 1931–1946, Zürich 2002.
Rodrigo López, Marc Perrenoud: Aspects des relations financières franco-suisses. 1936–1946, Zürich 2002.
Marc Perrenoud: «La Suisse et les accords d'Evian. La politique de la Confédération à la fin de la guerre d’Algérie (1959–1962)», in: Politorbis 31 (2002/2). Download
Marc Perrenoud: Banquiers et diplomates suisses. 1938–1946, Lausanne 2011. Description et commande