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The MaP Award 2016 goes to Dr. Giantivo Vilé
The Competence Center for Materials and Processes (MaP) awards a prize to the best interdisciplinary PhD thesis of ETH Zurich in the area of Materials and Processes in the preceding year. This year's award goes to Dr. Giantivo Vilé, former PhD student in the group of Prof. Péréz-Ramírez
Prof. Christophe Copéret wins the 2016 Max Rössler Prize
Prof. Christophe Copéret is awarded this year's Max Rössler Prize for his research on functional materials, such as solid catalysts, the derivatization of microelectronic devices, and developing new imaging techniques to visualize individual particles or track metabolites in the human body.
Chemicals from Wood Waste
Researchers in the group of Prof. Hungerbühler evaluated the sustainability and environmental impact of using wood waste as a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative for oil in the production of succinic acid.
Suzanne Thoma is the winner of the 2016 ETH Zurich Chemical Engineering Medal
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the energy sector, Dr. Suzanne Thoma, CEO of the BKW Group, will be awarded the 2016 ETH Zurich Chemical Engineering Medal.
Research Output Visualization 2015
The research output of the D-CHAB in 2015 has been visualized using the title words of the articles. This reflects – among others – 662 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.