Record number of female professors appointed
At its meeting of 8/9 December 2021, the ETH Board welcomed the fact that there has once again been a significant year-on-year rise in the proportion of women newly appointed to professorships. The figure was higher than ever in 2021. This gratifying development is an important step towards further improving the good gender balance in …
Federal and autonomous: the ETH Domain’s model for success
With its six federally financed institutions and the ETH Board as its strategic management and supervisory body, the ETH Domain is a complex, unique and highly successful system. Historian Urs Hafner has charted the history of the ETH Board and shows how it influences the development of Swiss science and how the ETH Domain became …
22 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
At its meeting of 22/23 September 2021 and upon application of the President of ETH Zurich, Professor Joël Mesot, and the President of EPFL, Professor Martin Vetterli, the ETH Board appointed a total of 14 women and 8 men as professors and awarded the title of professor to one individual. It also took note of …
Switzerland’s rapid and full association with Horizon Europe must still be the objective
At its meeting on 22/23 September the ETH Board welcomed the Federal Council’s planned transitional measures for Horizon Europe. They represent a first step towards alleviating the adverse effects of non-association. However, they are no substitute for Switzerland’s full association. The ETH Board therefore remains committed to Switzerland’s rapid and full participation in the EU’s …
