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.
James Kirchner receives King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Sciences
The Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has appointed former WSL Director James Kirchner as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Sciences for the year 2025/26.
"Good leadership begins with an inspiring vision that provides orientation"
The ALEA and Diversity Awards, initiated by AVETH, were presented with VPPL at a joint ceremony on 26 November 2024. The awards recognise individuals and groups who exemplify our understanding of leadership and support our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Raffaello D’Andrea elected to Logistics Hall of Fame
Raffaello D’Andrea, ETH Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control, has been inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame. Together with Mick Mountz and Peter Wurman, he has revolutionized the “goods to person” concept.
Humboldt Research Award for Bruno Sudret
Bruno Sudret, Professor of Risk, Safety, and Uncertainty Quantification at the ETH-Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, has won the Humboldt Research Award. Sudret receives the award in recognition of his academic achievements and contributions to the field of uncertainty quantification. In addition to the personal prize money, he will be invited to carry out a research project of his choice in collaboration with specialist colleagues in Germany.
Spark Award 2024 for Marie Amélie Perrin and Victor Mougel
The prize for the most promising invention of the past year goes to Marie Amélie Perrin and Victor Mougel. They have developed a method that enables rare earth elements to be efficiently recovered from electrical waste.
Spark Award 2024: procedure for recycling rare earth metals receives award
The prize for the most promising invention of the past year goes to Marie Amélie Perrin and Victor Mougel. They have developed a method that enables rare earth elements to be efficiently recovered from electrical waste.
ETH Zurich team takes home a quarter million in biodiversity prize
The XPRIZE Rainforest competition acknowledged ETH Zurich-led team for its development and deployment of novel, autonomous technologies that enable near real-time insights about biodiversity.
Between crystals, cats and quantum
ETH Professor Yiwen Chu is investigating how to apply quantum states to ever larger objects. This should help to gain new insights into physics and develop more efficient technologies. She has now been awarded the ETH Zurich Latsis Prize for her outstanding research.
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.