Research prizes and awards
Women in STEM Award for Simone Schürle
The Ingrid zu Solms Foundation awarded the Science Prize for Natural Sciences to Simone Schürle-Finke on September 23, 2023.
Alexander Harms receives SSM Encouragement Award
Alexander Harms was honored with the Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM) Encouragement Award at the end of August in recognition of his work in combining research, education, outreach, and community service.
Viola Vogel elected as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Great honor for Viola Vogel: The professor, head of the Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Royal Academy of Engineering.
Simone Schürle-Finke receives Dr. Ernst Th. Jucker award
Simone Schürle-Finke, Professor of Responsive Biomedical Systems at D-HEST, has received the Dr. Ernst Th. Jucker Prize. She was honored for her innovative research on microsystems for cancer therapy.
Freideriki (Frida) Michailidou named to MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Europe list
A researcher and lecturer in ETH Zurich’s Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Frida develops sustainable processes for creating fragrant materials by combining biotechnology with perfumery and consumer science.