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How urea forms spontaneously
Urea is considered a possible key molecule in the origin of life. ETH researchers led by Ruth Signorell have discovered a previously unknown way in which this building block can form spontaneously on aqueous surfaces without the need for any additional energy.
Richard R. Ernst Gold Medal 2025 goes to Prof. Dame Clare Grey
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.
D-CHAB women scientists up close
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.