Category: Awards + Honors
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Six ETH Zurich researchers receive Advanced Grants
The Swiss National Science Foundation has awarded Advanced Grants to make up for the loss of European support. Researchers at ETH Zurich did particularly well, with 6 of the 24 grants going to the university. Will be supported with up to 2.4 million Swiss francs: Karsten Weis, Helma Wennemers, Ulrike Kutay, Mathieu Luisier, Consuelo De…
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Veerle Sterken awarded the Christophe Plantin Prize 2021
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Christophe Plantin Prize has been awarded to Dr. Veerle Sterken for her pioneering research into interstellar dust in the solar system. Read more on ETHZ.
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Tanja Stadler to win Rössler Prize
Congratulations to Mathematician and biostatistician Prof. Tanja Stadler who will receive this year’s Rössler Prize for her achievements. Worth 200,000 Swiss francs, it is ETH Zurich’s most generous research award. Read more on ETHZ.
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Ruth Signorell to win the Doron prize!
Congratulations to MUST PI Prof. Ruth Signorell who will be awarded the Doron Prize on March 8 in Zug, Switzerland. The Doron Prize is worth CHF 100,000. Read more on MUST
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Lenny Winkel to win the 2022 Science Innovation Award!
Prof. Lenny Winkel has made major contributions to the understanding of selenium occurrence in soils and arsenic occurrence in groundwater by integrating global-scale mapping and data analysis based on chemical modeling and machine learning with geochemical experimentation based on molecular-scale interrogation of biogeochemical processes. Read more on EAG
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Sarah Springman made Dame Commander
Congratulations to Prof. Sarah Springman, ETH Zurich Rector and WPF member, for being awarded the title Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). With this award, Queen Elizabeth II honours the remarkable services of the British national to both engineering and international sports administration. Read more on ETHZ
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Julia Vogt and Mahsa Shoaran have received ERC Starting Grants
Congratulations to Professors Julia Vogt (ETH Zurich) and Mahsa Shoaran (EPFL), members of the WPF, who have received a 2021 ERC Starting Grant. Project(s) Information *Unfortunately, this year, following the termination of the exploratory talks, Switzerland is considered as a non-associated third country. As a result, Host Institutions established in Switzerland are not eligible for funding. SERI will be offering…
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Denise M. Mitrano part of the 2022 James J. Morgan Early Career Award winners
Congratulations to Prof. Denise M. Mitrano for her 2022 James J. Morgan Early Career Award. The James J. Morgan Environmental Science & Technology Early Career Award, named after the first Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science & Technology, recognizes those early career researchers who are standing on our shoulders. These are the researchers who are seeing the…
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Olga Sorkine and Athina Anastasaki to receive the Golden Owl award of the VSETH at ETH Zurich, for exceptional teaching
The Golden Owl honours lecturers who have provided exceptional teaching and motivates them to continue with their excellent teaching. The Owl is awarded by the VSETH, ETH Zurich’s students association, who are also the initiators of the award. Read more ETHZ.
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Isabel Günther receives this year’s ALEA Award for exemplary leadership at ETH Zurich
Congratulations to Prof. Isabel Günther for receiving the ALEA Award for exemplary leadership. The «ALEA Award» honors leaders who enable advanced and innovative working conditions and who promote and support actively the reconciliation of work, family and avocational engagement. The prize is awarded by AVETH with support of ETH Diversity and HR. Read more here.