Samuel Brülisauer joined UNRISD in April 2019 as a Research Intern and was later hired as Research Consultant. He assists Senior Research Coordinator Ilcheong Yi and Research Analyst Gabriel Salathé-Beaulieu with the SSE Knowledge Hub for the SDGs and the Sustainable Development Performance Indicators projects.

Samuel studied International Affairs (B.A. University of St.Gallen, 2016) and completed a M.A. in Development Studies at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. His prior work and main interest have mainly centred around cooperatives and the Social and Solidarity Economy.