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Cells constantly process complex signals, be they for survival, metabolism, development, or cell death. Anyone who can spy on this internal communication has a decisive advantage regarding the development of new therapies. Michelle Frei, the new Assistant Professor of Chemical Biology and Molecular Imaging, and her team are developing chemical tools to better visualize and study cellular processes using fluorescent markers. In this article, she introduces herself.

Scott E. Denmark studied Chemistry at the MIT and ETH Zurich. In 1987, he became professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois. Four years later he was named the Reynold C. Fuson Professor of Chemistry. Now, on ETH Day 2024, Scott E. Denmark has been awarded the honorary doctorate of ETH Zurich for the development of new catalysis concepts and useful synthesis methods as well as detailed mechanistic and stereochemical studies of preparatively important reactions.

The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Program (ESOP) at ETH Zurich supports outstanding students every year. They are among the best and receive support from the donors of ETH Foundation for their Master's studies to concentrate on their studies. In this article, the four new Excellence Scholars at D-CHAB introduce themselves. Get to know Urs Keller, Daniel Isler, Angela Spadea and Filip Hůlek.

The Laboratory of Organic Chemistry awards the 2024 Prelog Medal and Lectureship to Prof. Dr. Sarah E. O’Connor (Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology, Jena) honoring her outstanding research on the chemistry and biochemistry of plant natural products, with emphasis on the elucidation of metabolic pathways and engineering of novel routes and compounds for biomedical applications. At the  Lecture on Nov. 18, 2024, Prof. O'Connor will discuss Harnessing the chemistry of plants and beyond.