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PSI/ETH spin-off Araris Biotech AG, led by D-CHAB and ETH alumni, is being acquired by the multinational pharmaceutical company Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The total value of the deal comes to USD 1.14 billion.The scientific foundations for the company have been led in the group of professor and co-founder Roger Schibli (D-CHAB) at PSI.

In a total of 16 disciplines, among them chemistry and chemical engineering, ETH Zurich ranks among the 10 best universities in the world. These are the latest results of the QS World University Rankings according to subject.

ETH researchers led by Máté Bezdek have developed a low-cost sensor made of carbon nanotubes that can selectively, efficiently and reliably measure minute quantities of oxygen in gas mixtures under light. The detector could be widely used in industry, medicine and environmental monitoring. 

Prof. Andrea Burden, Associate Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology will leave ETH Zurich at the end of May 2025 to take up a position at another university. Prof. Sereina Riniker is appointed as Full Professor of Computational Chemistry at D-CHAB. Sereina Riniker’s research is in the area of computational and theoretical chemistry, with a focus on developing new methods and software for molecular dynamics computer simulations and cheminformatics.

In celebration of tomorrow's International Women's Day, we present Alena Budinska. The organic chemist has already accomplished remarkable milestones, even though she only recently completed her doctorate at D-CHAB – and has been selected for this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Czech Republic. What is her secret to success? In this video clip, Alena Budinska shares her journey and delivers a powerful message to aspiring female researchers.

The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) is a network of key figures from science and industry who supports and links the technical sciences regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2025, 19 new Full Members were elected, among them Maksym Kovalenko and Detlef Günther, both from the Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry at the D-CHAB.

The 2025 recipient of the Richard R. Ernst Gold Medal is Dame Clare Grey, Geoffrey-Moorhouse-Gibson Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Professor Grey is known for her application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to study batteries and supercapacitors. Join us for her lecture “Understanding battery function- new metrologies, new chemistries and new insights” Feb 21, 4 pm, HG F 30.

Peptides act as signal mediators in the body and are on the rise as therapeutic agents. However, their full potential can often be limited by rapid degradation and elimination. Nathalie Grob, the new SNSF assistant professor for peptide-based drug discovery, is researching methods to circumvent these limitations and focuses her efforts on targeting diseases with no or unsatisfactory treatment options, primarily those affecting women and girls.

Ursula Quitterer, Ruth Signorell and Helma Wennemers are among the most experienced women professors at D-CHAB. They have trained countless students, won prizes and set up research groups. But what profession would they have chosen if they hadn't gone into science and what are they most proud of? On today's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a short questionnaire shows the successful women researchers from a personal perspective.