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Thomas Kern

Photo Editor

As a photo editor I am responsible for the editorial use of photography at SWI swissinfo.ch and our collaborations with photographers. When the opportunity arises, I take a camera and accompany one of our journalists. I trained as a photographer in Zürich and began working as a photojournalist in 1989. I was a founder of the Swiss photographers' agency Lookat Photos in 1990. A two-time World Press Award winner, I have also been awarded several Swiss national scholarships. My work has been widely exhibited and it is represented in various collections.

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Foreign Affairs

A сentury of сhemical warfare: why the global ban matters 

This content was published on Using chemical weapons has long been regarded as overstepping the boundary of acceptable warfare. As early as 1675, France and Germany agreed in Strasbourg to ban poisoned bullets.

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Swiss oddities

Absinthe: the return of the green fairy

This content was published on Absinthe is back in fashion – not only in Switzerland but around the world. We went to the Val-de-Travers, where it all began.

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The Swiss year 2024 in pictures

This content was published on From major international conferences to natural disasters and extreme weather, Switzerland has seen many memorable events over the past 12 months.

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