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Position Statements
The ETH WPF regularly coordinate in writing position statements regarding working at ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne. They refer to interventions on significant items of dialogue with respect to procedures and initiatives affecting the working environment and work/life balance, examined under the perspective of women faculty. These communications are put to vote by the WPF…
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Nicola Spaldin receives the Gothenburg Lise Meitner Award
Congratulations to the laureate of the 2023 Lise Meitner Award: Prof. Nicola Spaldin, who has been awarded for “Fundamental theoretical contributions and discoveries in the field of multiferroics”. The Gothenburg Lise Meitner Award is awarded by the Gothenburg Physics Centre to a scientist who has made a breakthrough discovery in physics. “Nicola Spaldin’s ground-breaking theoretical contributions…
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The Gender pay gap in academia
As it exists in many other fields, the gender pay gap also affects women in academia. An association similar to our own, the Association of Professional Women in Medical Sciences, comprised of junior women and senior scientists worked for decades to help improve policies for women at the University of North Carolina in the USA.…
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2020 ETH WPF General Assembly
13.00 – 14.30 Formal General Assembly, after 14.30 – General discussion
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ETH Zurich appoints women professors – Dec. 2014
The Board of ETH Zurich recently appointed the following women professors: Dr Clara Sánchez Rodríguez (*1980), currently Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam, Germany, as Assistant Professor of Plant Cell Biology. Prof. Dr Olga Sorkine Hornung (*1981), currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, as Associate Professor of Computer…
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Eine grosse Liebe zum Detail
Sereina Riniker wurde mit 29 Jahren die jüngste Professorin an der ETH Zürich und gehört weltweit zu den vielversprechendsten jungen Forscherinnen. Die gebürtige Aargauerin war schon am Gymnasium von den Naturwissenschaften fasziniert, besonders von der Informatik. Ein Programm Schritt für Schritt aufzubauen, hätte ihr viel Spass gemacht. Die Logik dahinter beeindruckte sie. So überlegte sie…
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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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Sereina Riniker is the youngest Professor at ETH Zurich
Prof. Sereina Riniker is professor for Computational Chemistry at the Institute of Physical Chemistry. At 29 years old, Sereina Riniker is currently the youngest professor at ETH Zurich (elected in June 2014). In the interview she explains how she experienced her start and how she wants to motivate her students. More on the ETH-website
