Honours and prizes
ETH Zurich is home to many high-calibre scientists working diligently in their specialist fields. The numerous honours and awards that ETH researchers receive for their scientific work shows just how successful they are.
A good solution’s secret
Mathematician Siddhartha Mishra has been awarded this year's Rössler Prize for his research on solutions for highly complex flow and wave phenomena. He is being recognised for his contributions to faster and more accurate predictions of weather, climate and tsunamis, and for the computer simulations that enable them.
Annalisa Manera named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society
Annalisa Manera, Professor of Nuclear Safety and Multiphase Flows in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT), has been named a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
Felix Zwick receives the European Friedrich-List-Prize for his dissertation
Felix Zwick received the award for scientific input for the development of a pan-European transport system of the European Union.
Jaboury Ghazoul elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Jaboury Ghazoul is Professor of Ecosystem Management at the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zürich. He has recently been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Prof. Gustavo Alonso receives EuroSys Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Gustavo Alonso (D-INFK) has received the prestigious EuroSys Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding technical contributions to the field of computer systems.
Dr. 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.
Didier Queloz awarded the Insigna of Knight of National Order of the “Légion d'honneur"
On 20 April 2023, Didier Queloz, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2019 and President of the Marcel Benoist Foundation, was awarded the Insignia of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour by H.E.M. Frédéric Journès, the French Ambassador to Switzerland.
Christoph Schär receives Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal 2023
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) awards Christoph Schär the Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal 2023 for his research on extreme weather events.
Honours and prizes awarded by ETH Zurich
The latest annual report lists the main prizes and awards that members of ETH Zurich have received for their research and educational work in international competition during the course of the reporting year.