ETH Zurich Annual Report 2006

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ETH Library 2006 Annual report 2006 Annual report Zurich

www.ethz.ch ETH Contents

ETH Zurich 3

Highlights 5

Foreword from the President 6

What motivates us 8

Research and Teaching 14 Corporate Communications In Focus: 25

Systems biology 26 Vision and reality

Energy science 33 Environmentally conscious and capable

Information technology 38 intelligent and networked Renata Cosby, Andreas Fiersbach, Katrin la Roi, Arturo La Science City 45 Vecchia, Martina Märki, Dr. Verena Schmid Bagdasarjanz High-tech with a thinker’s culture

Figures and Facts 48 Design and layout: Inform. Agentur für visuelle Kommunikation AG, Zürich

Photos, illustrations: Daniel Boschung; Ruth Erdt; Nathalie Guinard; Maurice Haas; Prof. Gramazio / Prof. Kohler, DFAB, D-ARCH, ETH Zürich; J. P. Li, CCA California College of the Arts, San Francisco; and others

Print: NZZ Fretz AG

Circulation: 1200 Cover photo: A research team led by Dr. Christian Baerlocher and Dr. Lynne McCusker from the Laboratory of Crystallography at ETH Zurich has succeeded in solving the structure of the zeolite IM-5. The Annual report can be obtained from: Though IM-5 was first synthesized ten years ago, its complex structure remained unclear until now. ETH Zurich, Mailing Department, [email protected]

ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich stands for world-class scientific expertise, research that improves industry and society, and the education of highly-qualified specialists. As a globally-leading natural science and engineering university, it opens a wide horizon of study to students. Top research opportunities shape ETH Zurich as a leading “International Research University”. Twenty-one Nobel prize laureates who have studied, taught or conducted research at ETH Zurich confirm its reputation. Now, with its Science City Campus, ETH Zurich has created a living center of science for the city of Zurich and the world beyond. Tried and tested cooperation with industry, its location in the heart of Europe and strong relationships with other world-class universities and research institutions have helped ETH Zurich forge a unique regional and international knowledge environment that draws strength from the multi-lingual and rich cultural tradition of Switzerland.

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Highlights

Since it was founded, ETH Zurich has been inseparably linked with the economic success of Switzerland. ETH Zurich provides a unique setting for the country’s most valuable commodities, namely education, research, and innovation.

ó Around 90 percent of ETH Zurich graduates find a professional post within three months of having completed their studies.

ó ETH Zurich graduates occupy 30 percent of the leading positions in business in the country.

ó ETH Zurich’s world-class pure research has underpinned three new competence centers in the past year alone, further strengthening its cross-disciplinary research.

ó Around a quarter of professors appointed to positions at ETH Zurich in 2006 were drawn from leading American universities.

Foreword from the President

Dear Reader tegration of the universities into the Swiss school system is In today’s times of rapid change, most essentials can of major significance. We have enjoyed solid partnerships be obtained anywhere and you can shop around for the with the secondary schools for years. As a further measure, lowest price of everything you need – or so it seems; you we launched several initiatives last year in collaboration can outsource whatever you manufacture to a place with Zurich university, for instance, the harmonisation of where products can be processed and finished at the least the curriculum and strategies to facilitate the transition cost. The spatial dimension is shrinking to an ever greater from secondary school to university. Here, one central focus extent, and the time dimension (and thus the historical is on in-depth advice for those people who are interested in awareness) seems to be constantly decreasing. This is an going to university before they commence their studies. opinion which nowadays many people casually put forward and they are likely also to meet with agreement. At the same time, it is also a question of attracting students from abroad and enabling our own graduates to experience However, experience often sets us right. Of course, it is another culture. In order to provide better and closer links necessary to be as well informed as possible about global between teaching and research, we opened up the way for events, to adopt a global perspective and to ensure that you the formation of Graduate Schools. Master and doctoral are at the very forefront, where it is, for instance, a matter of programs are looked at together, and a dedicated doctoral globally competitive education or research projects. On the program is being developed specially for doctoral candida- other hand, much of what accounts for the great qualities tes which also includes modules far beyond their own fields. of ETH has local and historical roots. This has been apparent Among other things, this encourages rapid integration into from numerous encounters over the past year, but also from the scientific community. events during the anniversary year. The dialogue with business and the public has been given a Our concept of the future is based on promoting the quali- major boost through activities in the anniversary year. Over ty and efficiency of teaching to meet future requirements the past year, we have adopted and developed many of the by means of coherent strategies, aligning cutting-edge re- ideas and concepts which emerged at the time. search to both local and global demands, and at the same time, providing opportunities for development to undirect Using the structure of the specialised departments, which ed research which is highly risky. will only change slowly over time, the promotion of cutting- edge research requires the setting up of a system which Appointing teaching staff and researchers from the world’s makes available a highly flexible grouping of experts from finest is at the core of this. We can make this task easier various specialist fields who are subject area driven. These if we provide a good working environment with ade- competence centres have generally proved themselves to quate equipment and if our students are motivated and be very efficient. enthusiastic. Indeed, this very aspect concerning the calibre of students highlights the fact that it is not just a matter International networking is an integral part of our aproach of worldwide competition. There is potential in our own and it plays an important role in our strategy to move country, as yet dormant, among young people who could forward. Our research is anchored worldwide through col become excellent ETH students. Therefore the backward in- laboration projects. On top of the European IDEA League

network, we were also involved in setting up IARU, a world- administrative personnel and ultimately the public, who in wide association of renowned universities whose primary, many ways generously support ETH. Many thanks to you but not sole, objective is an intensive exchange of students. all. We have instigated joint teaching programs with other universities and thus paved the way for people to make joint use of large and expensive facilities.

The well-being and success of ETH would not be possible without the selfless cooperation of a great number of people: Konrad Osterwalder teaching staff and researchers, students, the technical and President a.i. of ETH Zurich

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2006 was once again a year of successful contacts and cooperation with industry. For instance, Ciba Specialty Chemicals in Basel holds an interest in research projects at the ETH Materials Research Center (MRC), with an annual contribution of 1 million Swiss francs, invested at present over three years. The collaboration over several years which has been set up between Roche and the Competence Center for Systems Physiology started in 2006. Two projects planned on the ETH anniversary were also brought to fruition: the ETH House of Science was handed over to Bamiyan University; ETH is on show in Zurich’s main railway station with Nova, an interactive, three-dimensional colour display. And there were numerous encounters with the public and within ETH: an array of important events and highlights at ETH Zurich.

The ETH Materials Research Center and Ciba Specialty Chemicals are engaged jointly in research on materials of the future.

What motivates us

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| 28 February 2006 | 1 March 2006 | 11 April 2006 Collaboration between Roche and Life Science Zurich Learning Center Reception for the ETH Zurich “SystemsX” At the beginning of March, ETH Zurich Olympians On 28 February, representatives of and Zurich University opened the Life A first at ETH Zurich: on 11 April, the Roche and SystemsX celebrated, at the Science Zurich Learning Center. By university held a reception for all par- Hönggerberg campus, the inauguration strengthening the contact between ticipants of the Turin Winter Olympic of their new alliance. It was back in mid- research and secondary schools, the Games who are currently studying December 2005 that representatives Center effectively helps to bridge the or who have studied at ETH Zurich, from Roche and “SystemsX” signed a knowledge gap. including snowboarding gold medallist three-year collaborative agreement Daniela Meuli. that led to the current project. Now | 27 March 2006 scientists from the Basel pharmaceuti- ParisTech in IDEA League | 12–18 May 2006 cals company and the ETH Zurich Com- ParisTech has joined the IDEA League. Zurich Life Science Week petence Center for Systems Physiology In becoming part of this network of Under the motto “Werde alt und bleibe and Metabolic Diseases (CC-SPMD) are technical universities, it shares member- jung” (Getting old but staying young), working together to combat Type 2 dia- ship with Imperial College London (UK), ETH Zurich and Zurich University organ- betes. Roche is supporting the venture TU Delft (Holland), ETH Zurich, and ized a theme week in May focusing on with 6.3 million francs. RWTH Aachen (Germany). At the end the issue of ageing. Here, Zurich-based of March, all five higher education insti researchers from a range of disciplines tutes signed a Memorandum of Under- revealed how they attempt to unravel standing. the puzzle of ageing.

10 | 27 March 2006 | 11 April 2006 | 12–18 May 2006

| | 5 June–2 July 2006 31 July 2006

| 16 May 2006 | June 2006 | 5 June–2 July 2006 PolyPhone EducETH Bike to Work In May, ETH Zurich launched the new EducETH, ETH Zurich’s education portal For one month, ETH Zurich staff and “PolyPhone” communication platform. for secondary schools, was relaunched students took part in the “bike to ETH Zurich thus became the first uni- at the start of June – with great success. swork” campaign, using two wheels to versity in the world to offer all of its staff In the first two months alone interested make their way to work and lectures. In and students a lifelong, private “phone secondary school teaching staff down- the overall number of teams registered, number”, on which they can be con- loaded some 30,000 files for lessons. ETH Zurich finished third nationwide tacted at any time, and anywhere, via out of a field of 232 teams. video, voice and SMS text messaging. | 6 June 2006 Venture 2006 | 31 July 2006 | 30 May 2006 In June, six teams from ETH Zurich EURYI Award ETH Globe were among the ten to receive awards In 2006, mathematician Manuel Tor- With its June issue, the ETH Zurich for their innovative and highly promis rilhon received one of the 25 EURYI magazine inaugurated a new design, a ing business plans. The finalists were Awards. Torrilhon will use his prize new layout and a new name – ETH Globe. chosen from 99 teams that had parti- money of around 950,000 euros to The first issue was dedicated exclusive- cipated in the second phase of Venture start a project at ETH Zurich. He thus ly to the coverage of China. 2006. The overall winners were arktis continues the tradition of ETH Zurich radiation detectors (ETH Zurich) with researchers who have been successful Rico Chandra (team leader), Giovan- in applying for this prize. In 2005, four na Davatz, and Mario Vögeli. The ETH ETH Zurich researchers were winners. Zurich team has developed a novel detector which can be used to detect radioactive cargo.

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| 4 September 2006 | 5 September 2006 | 7 September 2006

| 31 October 2006 | 3 November 2006 | 18 November 2006

| 4 September 2006 | 7 September 2006 Industry Day Marcel Benoist Prize ETH Zurich’s Micro and Nano Science The Marcel Benoist Prize for 2006 was Platform staged Industry Day on 4 Sep- awarded to molecular biologist Timo- tember. Decision-makers and techno- thy J. Richmond. The American scientist, logy managers from the industry met who has been working at ETH Zurich as with research groups from several ETH a lecturer and researcher since 1987, was Zurich institutes to explore possible honoured for his work into the struc- collaboration. ture of nucleosomes, the basic unit of chromosomes. | 5 September 2006 Presidential Lecture | 12 September 2006 On 5 September, Qidi Wu, China’s Vice NOVA Minister for Education and a former Since mid-September, ETH Zurich has ETH Zurich student, delivered the ETH been setting a spectacular example of Zurich Alumni Presidential Lecture. dialogue between the university and the public with NOVA. The world’s first three-dimensional color display, NOVA can be seen at Zurich’s main railway station.

12 | 12 September 2006 | 4 October 2006 | 20–29 October 2006

| 25 November 2006

| 4 October 2006 | 31 October 2006 | 18 November 2006 50 years of Biochemistry ETH Zurich House of Science ETH Day 2006 The Institute of Biochemistry at ETH In Afghanistan, the formal inaugura ETH Zurich celebrated its 151st birthday Zurich celebrated its 50th anniversary tion and transfer ceremony of the faci- on 18 November according to tradition: in fall 2006, with a congress highligh- lity to Bamiyan University took place on in the entrance hall to the ETH Zurich ting the frontiers of research and with 31 October. The turnkey agreement was main building. Before an audience of a “meeting of the generations”. Here, signed by Dr. Asam Dadfar, the Afghan some 500 invited guests, Rector and PD Ernesto di Iorio, one of the longest- Minister for Higher Education, and Prof. Interim President Konrad Osterwalder serving members of the Institute, and Olaf Kübler, former ETH Zurich Presi- together with ETH Zurich Executive Institute Director Prof. Yves Barral, one dent. Board President Alexander Zehnder de- of the newcomers, at a congress high- fined ETH Zurich priorities. For the first lighting the frontiers of research. | 3 November 2006 time, students participated in the elec- MTEC Symposium tion of “the best lecturers of the year”. | 20–29 October 2006 “Technology and Sustainability” – en- 25 years of Computer Science compassing two concepts to which | 25 November 2006 In 2006, ETH Zurich celebrated the the ETH Zurich Department of Man- Polyball 2006 25th birthday of its Computer Science agement, Technology and Economics On 25 November, the ETH Zurich main curriculum. The anniversary was com- (D-MTEC) is committed – was also the building became a city of its own. memorated with several public events, title given to the D-MTEC Symposium “Dancing in the City” was the motto of including an exhibition entitled “The in 2006. Pascal Couchepin, the Feder- the Polyball 2006. The many visitors to World Between 0 and 1”. al Councillor who is Swiss Minister for the ball had to brave a huge pink dra- Education, was the keynote speaker. gon with rolling orange eyes before the music took hold, inspiring them to hit the dance floor in 20 specially-decorated rooms.

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One of the key tasks of ETH Zurich is to provide its students with excellent education; another is to offer excellent research facilities. The 15 departments all play their own distinct part in ensuring that this happens. ETH Zurich currently offers 23 Bachelor courses and 26 Master courses. Teaching that is open to reform and the sensible strategic alignment of subject areas do indeed bear fruit. This is demonstrated by the growing number of students and the international renown of the university. For most departments, a glance at 2006 is a glance at achievements of which they can be proud of. Particular institutions, such as the Collection of Prints and Drawings, burnish the image of the university as a place of science and culture.

14 fabrication (Dfab), as well as the Rapid i) life-cycle centered planning, com- Architecture and Civil Architecture Prototyping Laboratory pletion and management of building (raplab). The ETH Zurich House of Sci- infrastructure, ii) sustainable spatial Engineering ence project in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, il- development and the management of natural resources, and iii) information Architecture (D-ARCH) technologies and measuring systems www.arch.ethz.ch for space-related data and processes. D-BAUG established three new chairs The Department of Architecture at ETH in 2006: ecological system design (Prof. Zurich is one of the world’s leading and Stefanie Hellweg), computational ma- largest architectural schools, with a cur- terials physics (Prof. Hans Jürgen Herr- rent intake of more than 1500 students. mann) and spatial development (Prof. Design and construction are the focal Bernd Scholl). Moreover, a 6-year foun- points of research and teaching. The “Inventioneering Architecture” exhibition in San dation professorship was set up in the Francisco inseparable combination of these two disciplines forms the core activity of lustrates this comprehensive approach. D-ARCH, and is the characteristic that Other services in 2006 included the makes the department unique. The D- opening of the library in Einsiedeln, in ARCH structure reflects the three most the canton of Schwyz, with its unique important aspects of sustainability: first stock of works on architectural theory. is social relevance (gta/IDB); second are Finally, under the lead management of issues relating to technology and eco- ETH Zurich, 2006 saw the start of the nomy (HBT); and third is the environ- Inventioneering Architecture exhibi- ment (NSL). tion that highlights works from three “Geowarn” software from the ETH Zurich Institute of Cartography depicts volcanic activity Unmatched opportunities for experi- of Switzerland’s architecture schools mental research into new technologies around the world. area of sustainable construction (Prof. are provided, both by research projects Holger Wallbaum). The financing is com and in the wide-ranging curriculum. ing entirely from outside capital pro Department of Civil, Environmental vided by the HOLCIM Foundation. and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG) The very pleasing trend of increasing www.baug.ethz.ch student numbers continued: around 200 new Bachelor students and 69 The spread of intensively-used living Masters students were accepted, re space and increasing urbanization re- presenting an increase of over 10%. quire ever greater efforts to build new Implementation of the Bologna reform infrastructure and to maintain what has been successfully completed. From already exists. Natural hazards and the the 2006/07 winter semester onwards, Trial of new technologies in construction growing pressure on ecosystems are D-BAUG will be offering four MSc Courses span sustainability, network having an influence on the sustainable (Masters of Science) courses in addition studies on the urban area, construction management of natural resources. This to the three BSc (Bachelor of Science) knowledge and building research, risk is why in 2006 D-BAUG concentrated its courses introduced in 2003. management, digital chain and digital research work on the following fields:

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installation software was developed by mann from the Institute of Biotechnolo- Engineering Sciences Computer Graphics Lab. gy. This is the society’s highest scientific The first “Digital Art Week” was held in accolade: previous recipients have inclu- Computer Science (D-INFK) July. It combined a symposium at ETH ded Nobel Prize winners Richard Ernst, www.inf.ethz.ch Zurich with interactive performances throughout the city. The overall aim was The Department of Computer Science to build a bridge between technology celebrated the 25th anniversary of its and culture. The event was run in part- curriculum in October 2006 by hosting nership with “Interactive Futures”, held an event entitled “The World Between in Victoria, BC, Canada. 0 and 1 – 25 years of Computer Science Meanwhile, two post-doctoral students at ETH Zurich”. At the Computer Science from the ETH Zurich Computer Graph- Day (20 October), there were public ics Laboratory, working with an ETH podium discussions on pioneer work, Zurich spin-off, Libero Vision, developed The most powerful high-field MRI machine in the collaboration between ETH Zurich a new procedure for replays in sports the world and business, as well as present research broadcasts. Libero Vision also won the Paul Lauterbur, and Peter Mansfield. topics. During the main exhibition, “Venture Leaders” prize awarded by Furthermore, in biotechnol-ogy a uni- which ran from 21 to 29 October, cur- “Venturelab” and the Gebert Rüf Foun- que research infrastructure has been rent research projects were displayed, dation. created with the commissioning of the accompanied by a framework program And visual media continued to profit: high-field MRI machines for small ani- of talks and films. a new gamut mapping procedure that mals and human applications. The 7.0 There was yet another historical event optimizes color reproduction during Tesla machine for human applications is in 2006: on 29 November, ERMETH, ETH printing was developed at the Institute the only one in the world this powerful. Zurich’s vintage electronic calculator of Theoretical Computer Science. There were also successes elsewhere in the department: for example, the group for wearable computing is taking part Information Technology and in one of the largest EU projects, known Electrical Engineering (ITET) as wearIT. The institute is a pioneer in www.ee.ethz.ch the application of wearable computing technology. 2006 was a world record The Department of Information Tech year for researchers from the Chair nology and Electrical Engineering is of Power Electronics who developed taking a new strategic direction. The an ultrahigh-speed drive system with Exhibition on Computer Science anniversary areas of focus will be in the fields of 650,000 revolutions per minute; it will enabling technologies, information and soon be upgraded to one million rpm. built in 1957, was permanently loaned communication as well as bioengineer to the Museum of Communication in ing. Bern. A particularly outstanding event in 2006 was also a year of innovation: 2006 was the award of the Gold Me- NOVA, the world’s first three-dimen- dal from the International Society for sional colour display, was set up in the Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISM- hall of Zurich’s main railway station. The RM) in Seattle to Professor Klaas Prüss-

16 Department of Mechanical and INSPIRE. The faculty has been recog- was achieved in the same sector the Process Engineering (D-MAVT) nized in a number of ways, such as by same year. www.mavt.ethz.ch the Swiss Academy of Engineering In the meantime, Prof. Hans Christian Sciences (SATW), the Latsis Prize, ASME Öttinger used systematic coarse grain The Department of Mechanical and Pro- and IEEE Fellows, the Scientific Ameri- ing to find a particularly simple way cess Engineering (D-MAVT) continued can 50, CNN Future Summit, and more. to pursue its strategic plan by adding The positive impact of the department several new professors with research on Swiss society continues to increase, interests directly related to Energy and as does its international reputation in Sustainability, Micro/Nano Technology the field of Mechanical Engineering. and Science, Biomechanical and Bio- process Engineering, and Materials and Department of Materials (MATL) www.matl.ethz.ch Snakes symbolize flow properties 2006 was a year of growth for the Department of Materials. Clear results of calculating the viscosities of a poly- were characterized by increased inten ethylene melt, which are so important sity in the interaction between indivi- for polymer processing. Using images it dual research groups, and the formation is now possible to quantify how fast a at the end of 2005 of the ETH Zurich chain (a polymer molecule) can extract Manufacturing. The significant change Materials Research Center (MRC) under itself from entanglement with other D-MAVT has undergone in the past sev- department management. The annual chains (see illustration). eral years in terms of faculty turnover, contribution of Ciba Specialty Chemi- undergraduate education, strategic cals, Inc. in Basel of one million francs, direction, and department operating at present invested over three years, procedures, has had a dramatic impact is funding various research projects on its performance, as 2006 demon- within the Department of Materials strated. Once again, more incoming and the MRC. Several of these projects first-year students consistently selected are already underway. Student numbers Mechanical Engineering as their degree in the department also reached a record program over any other science and en- high; in 2006 there were 13 percent gineering program at ETH. The depart- more newly-enrolled students than in ment now produces more than twice 2005. as many Ph.D. students per year than In addition to project work with high in 2000. Refereed publications have in- application potential, the department creased by more than 150% and exter- places great importance on pure re- nal funding has more than tripled since search and the education of new 2000. D-MAVT faculty lead on a num- scientific talent; Markus Hütter was ber of ETH-wide initiatives, such as the successful in qualifying as a university Energy Science Center (ESC), the Micro lecturer in polymer theory. Coinciden- and Nano Science Platform (MNSP), and tally, a particularly important result

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to report on their research findings and Natural Sciences and forge new links of cooperation.

Mathematics One highlight was the awarding of the 2006 Marcel Benoist Prize to Prof. Tim Biology (D-BIOL) Richmond. Furthermore, the year un- www.biol.ethz.ch der review was characterized by other events: the change from the diploma The Department of Biology (D-BIOL) is courses to the Bachelor/Master pro- Workstation in the chemistry lab young, dynamic and successful. Young, gram; the strategy for 2008–2011 drawn because a third of its professorial faculty up in several stages; and the turbulent The department also improved its dia- is made up of assistant professors, aug- events surrounding the retirement logue with the public in 2006. Two very mented by three Junior Group Leaders of the ETH Zurich President who was well attended public events were the with EURYI Awards. Dynamic, because welcomed to D-BIOL as a member of Forum “Naturstoffchemie im Labor” it constantly reviews its strategic goals faculty. (Chemistry based on natural products in the lab) on 12 April 2006 and the Forum on 1 November entitled: “Kunst, Museen Chemistry and Applied Biosciences und Chemie: von gefälschten Werken (D-CHAB) bis zur Schönheit von Molekülstruktu- www.chab.ethz.ch ren” (Art, museums and chemistry: from forged works through to the beauty of The D-CHAB faculty has an internation molecule structures). al teaching staff of 37 full professors, associate professors and assistant Membrane-bound protein complex for the export professors, with about 400 doctoral Mathematics (D-MATH) of chemicals from the cell (source: Prof. K. Locher, D-BIOL) students, making the department one www.math.ethz.ch of the largest at ETH Zurich. Some 100 through the development of new com- doctoral examinations per year indicate Top-flight research and a multilevel pro- petences, such as molecular systems the amount of intensive research that gram for young talent are raising the biology, metabolic disease research, takes place; for example, the work of appeal of the Department of Mathema- bio-imaging. Successful, because it is Prof. Peter Seeberger’s research group tics. In conjunction with Zurich Univer- among those ETH Zurich departments into vaccines based on glucose mole sity, D-MATH was the first department with the most outside funding, and it cules has enjoyed huge public attention. at ETH Zurich to introduce a graduate continually attracts international atten- The most important event in 2006 for school. It has now taken root and draws tion with its leading-edge publications. the department was the retirement of in first-rate applicants from all over the All three qualities were put to the test the ETH President in November. 2006 world. What is more, the Heinz Hopf in 2006 at the D-BIOL Symposium in also saw the first Master students re- lecturer program that offers junior posi Davos which has now become a regu- ceive their degrees. The overall number tions between postdoctoral research lar event. Almost 700 members of the of students remains stable at an ap- and assistant professorship has started department took part in this congress propriate level, and lecturers, staff and off very well. Manuel Torrilhon, one of (degree students, doctoral candidates, students all work together in a very such lecturers, won the European Young postdoctoral students, and lecturers) pleasant environment. Investigator Award; a second lecturer

18 was appointed to the university as an the manipulation of systems involving assistant professor. quantum mechanical matter interact System-Oriented The international renown of the Depart ing with electromagnetic radiation, ment of Mathematics is also reflected in with the objective of making quantum Natural Sciences the high-calibre researchers who come mechanical phenomena useful to in- to ETH Zurich as guests and whose pre- formation technology. This develop- The Department of Agricultural sence enhance research activities. For ment has been advanced through the and Food Sciences (D-AGRL) example, at the 2006 Wolfgang Pauli recruitment of Jerome Faist, the inven- www.agrl.ethz.ch lectures, Richard Hamilton spoke about tor of the quantum cascade laser, and a his program that forms the basis of new theoretician. His recruitment suc- Increased interaction with Swiss second the Poincaré Conjecture, which has ary schools and in the public domain recently been successfully proved by as well brought about a sharp growth Grigori Perelman. Robert Aumann, 2005 within the Department of Agricultural Nobel Prize winner in Economics, gave and Food Sciences: 136 new students a widely noted lecture in which he out- began their course of study in October lined the importance of mathematics 2006. There had only been 86 new ad- in economics and politics. Giovanni Fel- missions the the previous year. The two der was invited to deliver the laudatory Master programs in Agroecosystem address for one of the winners of the Science and Food Science were started Fields Medal (equivalent to the Nobel Astrophysics, a key to the universe for the first time. With its orientation Prize) at the International Congress of cessfully brought together an excellent towards the social sciences, the new Mathematicians in Madrid, Spain. The combination of basic and applied re- Institute of Environmental Decisions, Department of Mathematics was also search in the area of the QSIT Initiative. formed at the beginning of the year in at the forefront of teaching: on ETH A new professor in neuroinformatics is conjunction with the Department of Zurich Day, mathematics professor Mi- to be appointed jointly with Zurich Uni- Environmental Sciences, offers an im- chael Struwe received the “Credit Suisse versity, and new positions are being pre- Award for Best Teaching”. It comes with pared in astrophysics and cosmology, a cash endowment of 10,000 francs. such as in the creation and evolution of the planets and stars, and in theoretical particle physics in connection with ETH Physics (D-PHYS) Zurich collaboration with CERN. www.phys.ethz.ch There is evidence of continuing success in applied research. One example is Physics, the leading science among the Flisom AG, a spin-off company from the natural sciences, is a fundamental basis Thin Film Physics Group, which manu An exciting opening day for many disciplines and technologies. factures flexible solar cells. The World Preparing the way for groundbreaking Economic Forum voted it a pioneer of portant area of research and teaching. discoveries in physics needs long-term technology in 2007. The interdepartmental Institute of Inte- planning and a willingness to take risks. A D-PHYS peer review of the depart- grative Biology is yet another new unit In 2006, the Department of Physics ini ment confirmed its very high standard of study. tiated or continued a number of very of quality. In contrast, the Institute of Plant Science innovative developments. These include and the Agricultural School Strickhof in

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Eschikon Lindau can look back on 30 announced. At the same time, the de- research. The Institute for Environmen- years of proven cooperation. The open partment was temporarily scattered tal Decisions intends to further improve day on 10 September attracted several in different locations because of reno- the integration of the humanities and thousand visitors. vations to the traditional NO building, social sciences. 2006 was also a good year for new re- which also houses the mineralogical search cooperation arrangements. Var- collection exhibition. An expanded ex- ious new projects, particularly in the hibition entitled “Focus Terra” is in the areas of nutrition and health, were planning stages with its concept and launched with small to medium-sized fund-raising taking shape nicely. companies (SMEs), and large compa- The new Master programs in “Earth nies, bringing in approximately 2 mil Sciences”, “Atmospheric and Climate lion francs of outside capital. Science” (together with the Department of Environmental Sciences) and “Applied Geophysics” (in conjunction with IDEA Wetlands like the Lena Delta are important ecosystems Department of Earth Sciences League partner universities) were au- (D-ERDW) thorized in time for the 2006/2007 The 1200th diploma was awarded in www.erdw.ethz.ch winter semester. And the first class of 2006 for an average of about 80 de- Bachelor students graduated with suc- grees per year since the department In 2006, the Department of Earth cess. began. Then, in July, an event of special Sciences played a decisive role in the significance was the appointment of planning and implementation of dif- Nicolas Gruber as a professor of En- ficult phases of construction of the The Department of Environmental vironmental Physics: this marked the alpine NEAT tunnel. One of the greatest Sciences (D-UWIS) first time for the department to name challenges was undercutting existing www.env.ethz.ch a graduate of the course as professor. dams. Coming one year before its 20th anni- This was also the year that Professor In 2006, the Department of Environ- versary, the decision was a definitive Domenico Giardini became Director mental Sciences took advantage of sign that the course had come of age the opportunities for more intensive in quality and depth. With the replace- collaboration that were created by the ment of the diploma course by the move to the CHN building. In the pro- two-stage Bachelor/Master curriculum, cess, the department reshaped itself: the launch of the Master course in fall in addition to the existing Institute was the next step. An initial survey of for Atmospheric and Climate Science, Bachelor students in the 6th semester which remains unchanged, the Insti- revealed a very positive assessment of tutes of Biogeochemistry & Pollutant the first stage of education, thus affirm Dynamics, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Inte- ing the route taken. Landslides as an area of research grative Biology as well as the interdepartmental Institute for Environmen- of the new Competence Center En- tal Decisions were formed. These new vironment and Sustainability (CCES), groups will enable the department to for which the first interdisciplinary prepare itself better for the future chal- research projects have already been lenges of environmental education and

20 rial Risks, the Chair of Macroeconomics, Management and Innovation and Policy, and the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation, Social Sciences the thrust of the new department has been consistently expanded. Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC) www.mtec.ethz.ch Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) The Department of Management, Tech- www. gess.ethz.ch nology and Economics at ETH Zurich was created in 2004. Its vision is to un- Decisive innovation in the Department derstand and shape the interaction be- of Humanities, Social and Political tween technology, society and organi- Sciences (D-GESS) is yielding positive zations, and to relate this understan- results: since 1 October 2005 the de- ding to the impact of the interaction partment has had the right to award on the sustainable use of natural and doctorates due to the transition to human resources. non-discipline specific degrees. In 2006, MTEC successfully expressed this vi 22 PhD students took advantage of sion in its MTEC Symposium in 2006 on this opportunity to carry out research “Technology and Sustainability”, where in dissertation projects at D-GESS; a prominent guests and speakers includ further 19 have registered. In addition, ed Federal Councillor Pascal Couche- there were 25 PhD students from other pin, Pius Baschera (Hilti AG), and Peter universities, notably Zurich University, Quadri (IBM Switzerland), in addition to under academic supervision. The de- other illustrious representatives from partment has realigned its activities, the worlds of business and science. concentrating on “Governance”, “Histo- MTEC’s vision and knowledge is in- ry and Philosophy of Knowledge” and creasingly coming to the fore in the “Behavioural Studies”. These develop- education of all ETH Zurich graduates, ments are accompanied by an increas for instance with the ETH Zurich-wide ing concentration on research within “Discovering Management” training the department. In November 2006, program, as well as teaching services D-GESS received an outstanding ex in other departments. 59 students have ternal peer review, which singled out registered for the second MTEC Mas- this focus for special mention. ter course. The Master of Advanced Stu- dies in Management, Technology and Economics course, designed for students combining study with work com- mitments, continues to generate consi- derable interest. By taking on three new chairs, namely the Chair of Entrepreneu-

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Collegium Helveticum responsible for the Fleck Archive, in col- Of special note The activities of Collegium Helveticum, laboration with the ETH Zurich Archive a joint facility of Zurich University and of Contemporary History. The Fleck Ar- ETH Zurich Library ETH Zurich, had two focal points in chive prepares the unpublished docu- In 2006, the main focus at the ETH 2006. The first one was “pain”. A public ments and makes them accessible to Zurich Library continued to be develop- series of lectures “Schmerz – Perspekti- the public. It has, since mid-November, ment of electronic information resour- ven auf eine menschliche Grunderfah- increased access by making the digital ces and services. For example, this was rung” (Pain – Perspectives on a basic hu- contents of the archive available online. the year that the “Nacherfassung der man experience) covered the spectrum, All its activities make the Ludwik Fleck Literaturdokumente der ETH Zürich” from the physiological prerequisites of Zentrum a seat of research, networ- project (retrospective recording of liter- pain and various medical methods to king and documentation on this dis- ary documentation at ETH Zurich) was relieve it through to the creative enga- tinguished microbiologist, and a place finished, honoring its six-year timeta- gement with pain in literature and art. to engage with Fleck’s life and ideas. ble for completion. Now all media re- The second focus was “feelings”. Here, sources at various ETH Zurich locations the lectures were entitled “Gefühle zei- are integrated into the central NEBIS gen. Manifestationsformen emotiona- Institute gta exhibitions library catalogue. The “Bildarchiv On- ler Prozesse” (Showing feelings: forms The Institute gta in 2006 provided a line”, which also went live in 2006, al- of manifestation of emotional proces- platform for ETH Zurich Professor Pe- lows users access from any computer ses), and are being continued in 2007. ter Jenny to put together an exhibition to search a collection of over 25 000 Issues that are examined include how of stimulating works from his unusual digitized images. In addition, the “Ab- feelings can be expressed in scientific, design course. The Institute showcased stract/Index” service was further exten- artistic, and other forms. some of ETH Zurich research by means ded and its capacity increased. Current- Research at the Collegium has centered of the exhibition on the influential gar- ly, abstracts from over 60000 books on a project called “Die Rolle der Emo- den architect Gustav Ammann. can be viewed. Since 2006, it has been tion: ihr Anteil bei menschlichem Han- The monographic exhibitions on Mi- possible to advise all users of the libra- deln und bei der Setzung sozialer Nor- chael Alder, Fritz Stucky and giuliani. ry by SMS text message (on request) men” (The role of emotion: its share hönger portrayed vastly contrasting when reserved books become available. in human action and in setting social A podcast service provided by the ETH standards). Three fellows, each from Zurich Library since June 2006 enables Zurich University (Ingolf U. Dalferth, users to subscribe to video recordings Ernst Fehr and Jakob Tanner) and ETH of all inaugural and farewell lectures by Zurich (Hans Rudolf Heinimann, Hanns ETH Zurich professors. Möhler and Reinhard Nesper), are in The number of e-journals available now volved in the project which is supported totals around 8000; there are more by the Cogito foundation. The theme than 7800 books available in an electro- has been expanded beyond scientific nic format and approximately 150 elec- work to include various symposia and gta exhibition in the ETH main building tronic databases for research. colloquia. In 2006, the Ludwik Fleck Zentrum at attitudes. Michael Alder focused on the Collegium improved its service. the exploration and adaptation of sim The Zentrum administers the scientif- ple living typologies. Zug resident Fritz ic legacy of the Polish scientist and is Stucky devoted himself to industrial

22 construction by developing a module Drawings and accompanied by a pub- over, it has been possible for the Coll- that could be applied to varied situa- lication (Verlag Scheidegger & Spiess, ection to acquire some very rare artists’ tions. Plasticity, on the other hand, is a Zurich), reached its final destination at books by Christopher Wool through ar- leitmotif of contemporary architects ETH Zurich (26 April until 30 June 2006). rangement with the artist. This joins a Lorenzo Giuliani and Christian Hönger A valuable part of the collection of Fritz series of graphics from him. from Zurich. Schaufelberger: Prints of Expressionism In the ETH Zurich Collection, the English The exhibitions went further afield to was able to be exhibited. In the accom- artist Hamish Fulton is mainly present in modern architecture in Colombia, to panying publication we were confident the form of artists’ books, a holding that the design of the 1,500-year old Hagia enough to announce that this collec- has been supplemented with a dozen Sophia in Istanbul and to the radical tion, brought together over four dec- more books thanks to an offer from Paris. constructions of the Portuguese archi- ades, would one day reach us, and it did tect Aires Mateus. (23 August to 13 October 2006). The Science City Infospot, created in CSCS April 2006 by the Institute gta on be- From the molecular dynamics of bio- half of Science City, has been providing logical materials to the simulation of the latest information on developments the earth’s magnetic field, the CSCS at the Hönggerberg campus. high-performance computing center is now supporting an ever-broader range of applications. The Swiss National The ETH Collection of Prints and Supercomputing Center, of which ETH Drawings Zurich is leading house, is the compe- Two of the four ETH Zurich exhibi- A look at the Collection of Prints and Drawings tence center for the provision, develop- tions were dedicated to photography ment and promotion of technical and as a medium: night-time photos of East New acquisitions: In 2006, the ETH Zu- scientific services in high-performance Broadway in New York by Christopher rich Collection of Prints and Drawings computing. By commissioning and me- Wool and “University spaces – ETH Zu- was the beneficiary, thanks to the Erker thodically upgrading a massive parallel rich” by Candida Höfer. For the first time Gallery in St. Gallen, of a valuable group computer of the latest generation, CSCS in the Collection’s history, the remaining of around seventy graphics: Otto Dix, has substantially expanded its range two exhibitions did not consist of the Erich Heckel, Ossip Zadkine, Serge Po- of services and aligned itself with the collection’s own holdings, but of works liakoff, Piero Dorazio, Antoni Tàpies and latest developments in computation- from two private collections. others are represented in this gift. Eight al sciences. In the process, it has ac- The exhibition “Picasso’s Applied Gra- drawings were acquired from Boris Re- quired important new customers, phics – The Margadant Collection”, betez to further complement those al- such as CERN. CSCS has also entered first shown in February 2005 at the ready in holding. A private collector in into a strategic partnership with the collector’s residence in St. Gallen, trav Basel offered ETH Zurich a drawing by Paul Scherrer Institute. To support ex- elled on to the Pablo Picasso Museum of André Thomkins, which significantly cellence in research, a framework pro- Graphic Art, Münster, Germany, in Sep- boosts the small number by the same gram has been created for calculating tember, and in December to the Kunst- artist already in the Collection. A Roman the ultimate challenges in computa- bibliothek der Staatlichen Museen, Signer multiple was gained as well. tional sciences. In addition, CSCS set up Berlin (Art Library of the Berlin State In addition to graphics, the Collection a national grid initiative in the area of Museums). The travelling exhibition, now also has a portfolio by the Ameri- distributed computing. designed by the Collection of Prints and can artist Richard Artschwager. More

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24 Key areas 2006 Information Technology, Systems Biology Energy Research, Science City

ETH Zurich directs its competence towards finding solutions for crucial issues of the future. Complex problems cannot be solved in isolation. For ETH Zurich, there are four large-scale networked knowledge initiatives that emphasize that fact:

ó The Nano Tera.CH initiative provides national impetus in information technology.

ó Systems biology opens up a completely new interdisciplinary field of research.

ó The Energy Science Center provides one-stop access to ETH Zurich expertise on energy.

ó Science City, as a high-tech campus as well as a city district with a “Thinkers’ Culture”, interlinks science and society.

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26 Prof. Ruedi Aebersold is throwing light upon new scientific territory and is observing cell growth from a systems biology point of view. Y page 30

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Systems Biology: a New Approach with Potential for the Future

Systems biology is the key to an all-round understanding of interaction and dynamics within cell processes and targeted biological engineering. The ETH Zurich Center of Biosystems in Basel has opened up opportunities for this new field of research.

28 “Nowadays, life science research is comparable to a jigsaw acquired. Systems biology is a field that presents them with puzzle: once familiar with many of the puzzle’s pieces, those an enormous experimental and intellectual challenge. pieces can slowly be arranged. Finally, all of the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Just as with putting the right pieces The ETH Zurich Center of Biosystems in Basel (BSSE) has of the puzzle in the right place, the interaction within the been a full-fledged ETH Zurich department since January cell and between different cells is of crucial significance. 2007. It is an important mainstay of SystemsX, the Swiss So is the transition from a qualitative approach that initiative in systems biology. BSSE’s location was deliberate- sketches out interrelationships to a quantitative bio- ly selected – its proximity to the pharmaceuticals industry chemical description of cell processes. This transition makes is important. Research at BSSE mainly deals with biological it possible to model these processes on a computer, which and medical issues from which come the three principles on some day may allow precise theoretical forecasts without which its research strategy is based: biological engineering time-consuming lab studies. that follows from the important interplay between experimentation and theory. Thus for instance, with the expertise Systems biology is interested in the dynamics within the acquired, one goal is to attempt to reprogram adult stem cell and in cell interaction. Inevitably this leads to a more cells as necessary to render them useful for numerous comprehensive perspective than might be had, say, in mole- medical purposes.” cular biology, where the focus is on individual processes studied in detail. The direction in which systems biology www.bsse.ethz.ch is heading is comparable to the transition from a two-di- www.systemsx.ch mensional point of view to one of three dimensions – the additional dimension is simply made up of the very diverse interaction through which some sort of biochemical space is created. It is this space that needs investigating. The complexity of cell processes, even of individual subsystems, extends far beyond the possibilities of biology. This has implications for both data processing and mathematical modelling. That is why computer scientists and mathema Renato Paro ticians are also to be found working in a systems biology lab Director of the Department of Biosystems Science and dealing with the administration and evaluation of the data Engineering of ETH Zurich in Basel

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Cell Growth Under the Scrutiny of Systems Biology

Cell growth and death are central biological processes which involve a host of genes. By casting a new light on how this complex network interacts within itself, systems biology provides a glimpse at a new scientific territory.

they face are enormous, cell biologists would quickly be come overwhelmed by the complexity of the problems if they had to work on their own. This is why the research team includes computer scientists to find ways to process the large quantities of data, and physicists for spectrometric measurements, among other things.

Aebersold has targeted fifty genes that play a part in cell growth. They were identified by Ernst Hafen’s group at Zurich University. The researchers at ETH Zurich have set themselves the ambitious task of mapping the interaction among these genes so that, ultimately, they can be A network of human proteins in complex interaction with a group of described within the context of a large network. Interaction enzymes (phosphatases) that are important for controlling cell growth. occurs via proteins, which is why they too are of interest to researchers. Aebersold and his research associate Matthias It was the prospect of using the systems biology approach Gstaiger, who heads this project, are focusing on identifying at ETH Zurich that lured Ruedi Aebersold back home to two to three hundred proteins and examing how they Switzerland from America. If, like Ruedi Aebersold, you are behave. interested in cell growth regulation, then you will inevitably There is great temptation to extract only the most intriguing be confronted by the systems biology approach. Systems aspects from the puzzle and to concentrate research solely biology is an essential area for any understanding of cell on them. While this tendency has revealed some interesting growth regulation. An enormous number of genes are in- approaches, Professor Aebersold uses gentle persuasion to volved in cell proliferation and cell death. With their protein urge his mainly younger colleagues to keep their horizons products, these genes form a closely enmeshed network; broad and to view systems biology in its entirety: even the all the agents within this network influence each other. To avant-garde sometimes needs guidance. study part of the network requires knowledge of the entire system. www.imsb.ethz.ch/researchgroup/gstaigem/research

Aebersold and his colleagues are entering uncharted scientific territory. But before they can begin their exploration, important groundwork has to be done to perfect the methology needed to investigate this unfamiliar terrain. Although the biological issues have not changed, the en tirely new approach required by systems biology means that the researchers cannot use the classic molecular biology tool to meet their challenges. And since the complexities

30 Spotlight on Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the most significant metabolic disorders in the industrialized world. Together with the Roche Company and Zurich University Hospital, ETH Zurich started a large-scale research initiative using a systems biology approach.

in the pancreas. Using a systems biology approach allows researchers to gain important in-depth knowledge, and more: they expect it will pave the way for a fundamental- ly new understanding of diabetes. One future possibility, for example, could be to be able to anticipate changes about to take place in cells well before diabetes actually sets in. ETH Zurich, Zurich University Hospital and Roche all have high hopes for the program. Wilhelm Krek, Professor of Cell Biology at ETH Zurich, is one of the heads at the CC-SPMD. By working with Professor Krek and his associates, Roche welcomes university expertise, and foresees that this joint platform will attract young researchers to careers in indus Images of an islet of Langerhans in the pancreas, consisting mainly of the trial research. For its part, ETH Zurich seeks to benefit from insulin-producing beta cells and several glucagon-producing alpha cells. In its industrial partner’s practical expertise. In short, a syner- diabetes the production of insulin in the beta cells dries up. getic matrix is forming that may well become a breeding Insulin dyeing of beta cells: green ground of ideas, resulting in the rapid implementation of Glucagon dyeing of alpha cells: red research results to the benefit of diabetes patients.

Systems biology is ideal for experimentation when both www.ccspmd.ethz.ch technical and institutional innovation are needed. In this context, SystemsX is an exemplary research initiative. It brings together biologists, physicists, computer scientists and mathematicians to develop a broad understanding of cell mechanisms. SystemsX is a joint research initiative by ETH Zurich and the universities of Zurich and Basel. In addition, there are projects that involve industrial partners. It is within this framework that the Competence Center for Systems Physiology and Metabolic Diseases (CC-SPMD), formed by ETH Zurich and Zurich University Hospital, invited Roche Pharmaceutical Company as partner.

At the CC-SPMD, metabolic illnesses are the main research interest with special emphasis on diabetes. The first priority is to find out more about beta cells which produce insulin

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Fabrizio Noembrini and Marcel Wickart are working on the way ahead for the future of energy in Switzerland. Y page 36

32 In Focus: Energy Research Environmentally conscious and powerful

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Energy Science Center: Researching the Energy System of the Future

Energy research is more important than ever before. The challenges of the future can only be overcome with the help of intensive research and training. The ETH Zurich Energy Science Center combines more than 35 chairs.

34 “In its present form, the global energy system cannot be Furthermore, the ESC is working on the development of sustained for an increasingly affluent world population. The a coherent strategy that will address the global energy most important challenges can be clearly formulated: system of the 21st century. Switzerland will be regarded as a particularly important model for comparison. One aim of a) energy-induced greenhouse emissions, particularly the strategy is to formulate recommendations on which

carbon dioxide (CO2), already are causing substantial politics and government can elaborate, and to put forward change in the global climate; scientific viewpoints to opinion leaders in society. Nonethe- b) pressure on the remaining, mainly primary fossil energy less, efforts should still be made to highlight new and pro- sources, production of which cannot keep pace in the mising areas of research. There should then be appropriate long term with growing requirements; follow-up for the content and form of the relevant training, c) local and regional environmental damage by pollutants and further education opportunities. Ultimately, ETH Zurich from energy transformation processes, with negative seeks to strengthen Switzerland’s competitiveness in the effects on health, productivity and quality of life. energy sector through dialogue with industry.”

The challenges can only be overcome with the help of www. esc.ethz.ch intensive interdisciplinary research, development and training. ETH Zurich has a long and proven track record of expertise in the areas of energy research. In 2005, the Energy Science Center (ESC) was founded; 2006 was its first year of operation. More than 35 research groups from 11 of 16 departments in total are working at ETH Zurich’s ESC. The research focuses on strategic issues for the future of energy and climate-friendly technologies, energy efficiency, renewable energies, new energy systems for power generation and mobility. Socioeconomic factors are also included. Based on the first Latsis Conference in October 2006, “Research Frontiers in Energy Science and Technology” – Konstantinos Boulouchos considered a great success – the ESC wants to establish an Professor at the Institute of Energy Technology and international ETH Zurich conference on the future of energy. Head of the Energy Science Center

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Energy Navigator: the Future of Energy in Switzerland

The worldwide energy problem is preoccupying planners in industry and services, just as much as it exer- cises environmental politicians or economists concerned about a market that will be able to function in a sustained manner. All of them depend on a reliable glimpse of the future. This is exactly what the ETH Zurich Energy Navigator is.

calculation of various scenarios that may occur within an energy policy. The Navigator demonstrates both the implications for energy consumption in all possible sectors (electricity, transport, heating) and the associated environmen-

tal aspects, in particular CO2 emissions. To make the Energy Navigator easy to use, an optional user-friendly interface is being devised.

The Energy Navigator, whose development coincided with the 150th anniversary of ETH Zurich, is the result of close collaboration between two of the university’s institutes, engineering sciences and social sciences. Both bodies – each working from its own point of departure – joined forces to address various energy problems. The technical side, which The effect of present-day political decisions on energy also included the practical implementation of the models and infrastructure will last for decades. With the Energy in the software, was taken on by the Aerothermochemistry Navigator from ETH Zurich, there is now a powerful and and Combustion Systems Laboratory at the Institute of sophisticated tool that uses computer modelling to predict Energy Technology headed by Prof. Konstantinos Boulou- how the energy landscape in Switzerland will develop. The chos. Contributions from social sciences on the economic results are not only of interest for scientists, they are im- issues came from the Chair of Eberhard Jochems of the portant for the energy sector as well. For instance, Zurich’s Center for Energy Policy and Economics. power station wants to optimize its network planning using a version of Energy Navigator customized to the power www. cepe.ethz.ch station’s requirements. www. lav.ethz.ch

The Energy Navigator, with its various submodules, can model individual aspects of the Swiss energy system (the Development of electricity production in Switzerland entire transport sector for example). Macroeconomic Reference scenario, 2003–2035, in GWhel models also are available. Socio-economic conditions too 2003 2020 2035 can be plotted, like population growth, GDP, energy prices Sector Hydropower 36 188 36 745 37 236 and future technical developments. All of these models are Nuclear energy 25 492 22 602 16 902 linked to each other. CHP (combined heat power), fossil fuel, Within the energy sector, the Energy Navigator maps the thermal power and other renewable fuels 2 498 8 064 24 439 subtle interacting effects and interdependencies of politics, Overall electricity production 38 912 52 077 70 452 Source: Energy-Navigator ETH Zurich society and technology, and the software enables detailed

36 Pulsed Power: Energy for Radiotherapy

Innovative technology for energy, important for the environment as well, is making an impact on advanced medical technology. For example, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a highly specialized energy source for cancer therapy.

Radiotherapy is an indispensable part of cancer treatment. The techniques used increase the efficient destruction of tumor tissue while preserving the integrity of the surround ing tissues to the extent possible. In the case of deep-seated tumors, for instance, the preferred method in the future will be radiotherapy with hadrons (subatomic particles, protons or heavy ions). This approach incorporates research at the Tera Foundation (Terapia con Radiazioni Adroniche), which aims for particle energies of up to 4700 mega-volts (MeV). Precisely conditioned high-voltage rectangular pulses of amplitudes to 200 000V, with extreme edge steepness and lengths of a few microseconds, are required to power the sources of radiation, which for energy-related reasons Pulsed power: ETH Zurich is in the lead. are operated intermittently. Generating pulses of this type, using highly dynamic switched pulse sources – often refer- be decontaminated using cold plasmas. Large-scale indu- red to as modulators – represents an important focus of strial installations for waste gas purification are another international research into pulsed power. promising application. Here, the tiniest dirt particles can be drawn from the air by ionization, using pulsed technology In the Department of Power Electronics and Electrome- to achieve high levels of purification. All these challenges trology, a team of researchers under Prof. Johann Kolar and are welcomed by ETH Zurich researchers. And their spirit Dr. Jürgen Biela has developed for the first time a solid-state of enterprise has been recognized by the European Power modulator, using the latest power semi-conductors which Supply Manufacturers Association. It is not by chance that can be detached and changed. This modulator enables the in October, 2006, EPSMA nominated ETH Zurich as the best setting of the pulse parameters to be extremely precise, European university for power electronics. thus potentially leading to very high radiation efficiency. Furthermore, if a fault occurs, a pulse can be shut down www. lem.ee.ethz.ch immediately to prevent damage to the modulator. In this way, the lifespan of expensive equipment is significantly increased. The system also displays very high-performance density, which means a very low functional volume that assures wide-range versatility.

The research group will significantly expand pulsed power research in the future. It also will focus on applications in the areas of bioengineering (for example, in cell control and support for wound healing), as well as environmental technologies where, for instance, gases, fluids or solids can

37 YIn Inhalt Focus: Information Technology Intelligent and connected Prof. Lothar Thiele’s team is developing wireless networks with intelligent agents to monitor the environment. Y page 42 In Focus: Information Technology

NanoTera.CH: Information Technology for the 21st Century

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) shapes the future of human life. ETH Zurich, together with EPFL, has submitted a Switzerland- wide initiative to promote information technology for the 21st century.

40 “There can be no future without vision. The “NanoTera.CH” algorithmic base and software technology to guarantee research initiative, launched at both federal universities, the operation of such systems. is a bold vision: the vision of future information and communications technology as an engineering science with a High-performance computing and networks for the se- strong interdisciplinary orientation that combines two cure transfer of enormous quantities of data have to be fundamental trends within information technology. The advanced. This challenge requires that investment be trend towards increasingly smaller components and in made in high-risk, yet potentially profitable concepts such creasingly larger, widely distributed information struc as quantum physics, and entirely new theoretical infor tures should be used creatively and across disciplines. mation processing methods. Two years ago, ETH Zurich already made a major initial investment when the QSIT As a leading science and engineering university, ETH quantum centre was established. This interdisciplinary Zurich, joined by EPFL, is aware of its special responsibility. working group is dedicated entirely to quantum mechan- Widely supported by major IT companies in Switzerland, ics and its value to information technology. The MNSP the “NanoTera.CH” proposal for the national promotion of platform for micro- and nanosciences is also of equal information technology for the 21st century was sub significance. The “NanoTera.CH” initiative will profoundly mitted in December 2006 to the ETH Board. In addition to change the industrial landscape in Switzerland with both federal universities, this initiative includes cantonal lasting effect. In so doing, it will lay the foundations for universities, universities of applied sciences and industrial new economic development.” companies. www.ee.ethz.ch The proposed research and development network will make cutting-edge technologies for information technology available at a broad level, and it will prepare founda tions for central issues relating to future information technologies. Plans include developing large-scale distributed information processing systems in the tera range with extremely large sensor networks by extending the bound- Rüdiger Vahldieck aries of present-day technologies far into the nano range Head of the Department of Information Technology and beyond. This also involves the development of an and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich

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BTnodes: Smart Network Agents

It may sound like science fiction but at ETH Zurich it is reality: wireless networks incorporationg intelligent agents that both monitor the network and reorganize if faults occur.

At the Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory If the network topology alters, whether due to reception small, inconspicuous boxes have been placed along the faults or the failure of a module, then the agents imme corridors, on window ledges, shelves and cabinets. At times diately sort themselves out in order to maintain uninter they may blink, but they make no noise and do not vibrate. rupted operation of the network; there is no need for Nevertheless, these are busy boxes: in constant radio dia- constant monitoring by an administrator. This autonomy logue with each other, they form a network that covers the means that the BTnodes are an interesting product when it entire floor. They have no central base and require only low comes to monitoring applications. A whole range of sensors transmitter power. They function according to a principle can be connected to the boxes. One application would be borrowed from the alarm system model where emergency environmental monitoring. Another easily organized possi- signals are forwarded from one point to the next, thereby bility is a pollutant measuring system: sensors are attached travelling over long distances. But the tiny network agents and the boxes are placed in an area under surveillance. As developed at ETH Zurich are capable of much more than soon as the network has been established, the devices in- simply keeping an information relay system running. On dependently collect data that can be viewed from any point an ongoing basis, they themselves organize their network on the network. In short, the networked BTnodes are an structure, independent of central control. Called BTnodes, entirely new type of measuring instrument that is clearly these instruments have been developed by Jan Beutel un- superior to the old technology for both continuity as well as der Prof. Lothar Thiele. Not much bigger than a matchbox, a fine decomposition in data collection. BTnode contains, in addition to a Bluetooth wireless transmitter, a powerful microprocessor and batteries. In future, There are interesting applications for the BTnodes in build the units should be able to generate the required power ing engineering too. Working with architects, it is possible themselves, using solar cells, for example. to develop a diagnostic tool in order to find out if a build ing is “sick”, as the problem is called. The high reliability of BTnodes also makes them attractive for security applica tions, such as fire alarms. This development has already resulted in a promising collaboration with Siemens.

www.btnode.ethz.ch

BTnode, no bigger than a matchbox

42 Nanosensors: Advancing Into a New Dimension

Ever smaller, and ever better – is yet another trend in both information and sensor technology. The future will take place in a nano world at the level of a billionth of a meter.

ties reproduced by means of local catalytic growth or assembly processes.

If this hurdle can be passed, the number of potential applications is huge. Nanosensors could be used in medicine for precise, in-situ pressure measurements in arteries or the oesophagus. They could even be used to measure the force between individual cells and when they interact with biomolecules such as proteins, for example. Nanosystems could serve as a means of transport for medicines or as super small and minimally invasive diagnostic instruments. In general, the ultraminiature sensors and actuators are Carbon nanotube in a microsystem (microscope image). promising new dimensions in miniaturization in informa tion technology, the opening up of new areas of application and of course low costs. Ultra-small electronic systems, sensors for example, are the research focus of Professor Hierold and his team. Even to- www.micro.mavt.ethz.ch/research/nanotransducers day, microsystems (or MEMS) are state-of-the-art in many areas; ETH Zurich researchers are now advancing into the realm of nanosystems. These are systems whose function is controlled by the characteristics of materials and structures in the nano range. Nanotubes made from carbon are key elements with characteristics acknowledged as being outstanding. Carbon nanotubes are macromolecules consisting of hexagonally arranged carbon atoms. Around the world, they are being intensely examined because of their excellent electronic and mechanical properties. Platform for micro- and nanosciences Micro- and nanosciences form the basis of innovation, ETH Zurich researchers have integrated nanotubes such in particular in information and communications as these on a micromembrane, and developed a pressure technology. At ETH Zurich the platform for micro- and sensor that exploits the piezoresistive properties of these nanosciences (MNSP) is an interdepartmental carbon nanotubes. The demonstrator promises previously Competence Center and network of over 40 research unattainable miniaturization of pressure sensors. The trick groups comprising nine departments and centers. now will be to find methods that will enable controlled At the same time, MNSP is also making significant manufacture in large quantities at low prices. Intensive contributions to the Nano Tera CH initiative. studies are being carried out to determine how carbon nanotubes can be specifically integrated and their proper- www.micronano.ethz.ch

43 Y Inhalt

Michael Salzmann (Science City project manager) and architect Ute Schneider at the Piazza of Science City where people and ideas meet. Y page 46

44 In Focus: Science City High-tech with a thinker’s culture

45 In Focus: Science City

Science City – a Living Entity

In 2006, Science City, one of the most important strategic projects at ETH Zurich, reached major mile stones. The ETH Zurich Hönggerberg site is visibly developing into a hub of science in the midst of society.

What began as a vision is now becoming reality: in 2006, the in accordance with the Kyoto protocol. The aim is to make definitive go-ahead was given for Science City. In spring, the Science City the best example of a 2000 watt society that master plan for the urban development of Science City was functions creatively and responsibly. made public – an indication that the project had reached a decisive phase. In December, the Zurich City Council ap- Emphasis on research proved the master plan virtually unanimously, thus clearing Implementation of the utilization strategy is going accord the way for further stages of the construction of Science ing to plan: the projects for student accommodation and an City. academic guest house with adjacent public restaurant are underway and the architecture competitions for 2007 have Focus on sustainability been prepared. Such practical and social considerations con- The broad support for Science City is due mainly to the im- tribute to the creation of a vibrant research location that mense efforts by ETH Zurich to create a university model will decisively continue to develop its scientific infrastruc- that is an ecologically, economically and socially exempla- ture. Construction of the Information Science Lab began ry campus for the 21st century. A series of Ideas Workshops, in February. Working in close collaboration with users and embracing some 40 independent organizations represent various experts in communications and information, the in- ing the most diverse areas of sustainability, investigated the tention is to tap new, innovative forms of information trans- key topics of transport, energy, the environment and living mission and processing. In fall the architecture competition for the new “Life Science Platform” research building was successfully concluded. Also in fall, the Executive Board approved the preliminary concept for the dedicated “Life Sci- ence Park” that will provide laboratory and office space for spin-off companies in the very early stages of setting up. Due to the generous support of Zurich Cantonal Bank, which is contributing 12 million Swiss francs to the new Science City Sports Center, construction of the center was able to start in November. The Institute of Human Move- ment Sciences and Sport will be able to move in on schedule and university sports will be up and running again from Enthusiasts of “Science City Meeting Place” summer 2008. space. The results of their deliberations have an essential People meet Science influence on the shape of things to come. So has the inter- “Science City Meeting Place” was launched with great suc- national competition that was opened in October on the cess in November. Every Sunday, this ETH Zurich program integrated sustainability of Science City. At the same time, encourages the public, ETH Zurich students and staff to experts within ETH Zurich prepared a detailed draft of the increase their awareness of current research. Researchers best design for present and future buildings that included give short talks and everyone is invited to visit their labor- a rational use of energy and a reduction in CO2 emissions atories. Prominent guests from politics, business and cul

46 Scenes from Science City: First Lab, the new Information Science Lab, entrance hall to the Physics Department, Science City Bistro.

ture meet ETH Zurich professors for “Science Talk on Sun- day”. Guided tours through the buildings and installations show the unfamiliar sides of the ETH Zurich Hönggerberg site. The program, supported by Zurich Cantonal Bank and the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, has been enthusiastically welcomed. On the first six Sundays, over 2600 visitors attended “Science City Meeting Place” events, far exceeding ETH Zurich’s expectations.

The establishment of “Science City Youth Chess” in fall was an indication that the people who live in the area consider Science City their own and have come to regard it as a focal point for the community. In just three months, the club has developed into the largest youth chess club in the Zurich region. Concept Science City On the whole, ETH Zurich has moved significantly closer to With Science City, ETH Zurich is creating a platform its objective of systematically developing the Hönggerberg that combines the demands, expectations and site into a “City District with a Thinkers’ Culture” – a stimu- desires of science, the corporate world and the public. lating and accessible part of the neighbourhood, open and Science City enhances the appeal of Zurich as a place welcoming to all. of research and education, and it plays a key role in the development of the university. To further these www. sciencecity.ethz.ch objectives, architectural measures are required that corrspond to the master plan drawn up by Prof. Kees Christiaanse. Science City will have a 15-point strategy. Within these main points, around 60 modules are being pursued, of which 32 of them in 2006 were in the process of being actively implemented.

47 Figures and Facts

The achievements of a university cannot all be expressed in figures. However, some figures speak for themselves. For example:

ó the outstanding position of ETH in international university rankings,

ó the appeal of ETH Zurich for teachers, researchers and students from all over the world,

ó the leading role of ETH in reforming courses in line with the Bologna reform.

48 Success in Rankings

International university rankings have aroused great attention in the past few years. ETH Zurich is among the best.

Grading of ETH Zurich in various rankings:

ó worldwide among the top 25

ó in sixth place in Europe

ó in second place in Continental Europe

Position 2005 2006

Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings The World’s Top Universities 21 24 Top European Universities 6 6 Top Continental European Universities 2 2 Top Science Universities 12 11 Top Technology Universities 12 12

Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai JiaoTong University 27 27

The Top Global Universities, Newsweek 21

49 Attractive Study and Research Location

The fact that ETH Zurich is a world-class university is seen in its appeal to outstandingly qualified teachers, researchers and students from all over the world.

50 Students at ETH Zurich 2006: CH, EU and Other Countries Bachelor, Master and undergraduate students (total: N= 10 223)

86% =8 752 86% =8 752 N CH N CH CH CH

EU 44% N=1 232 EU EU 44% N=1 232 EU 11% N=1 126 11% N=1 126 Other countries OtherOther coun ctriesountries Other countries 43% N=1 193 43% N=1 193 3% N=345 3% N=345

13% N=369 13% N=369

CH CH CH CH EU EU EU EU Other countries OtherOther coun ctriesountries Other countries Doctoral Candidates at ETH Zurich 2006: CH, EU and Other Countries (total: N= 2 794)

86%86% =8 75=82 752 N N CH CH CH CH

EU EU 44%44% N=1 232N=1 232 EU EU 11%11% N=1 12N=16 126 OtherOther coun ctriesountries OtherOther coun ctriesountries 43%43% N=1 193N=1 193 3% N3%=34 N5=345

13%13 =369% =369 N N Switzerland * Grossbritannien 5 43% N=69 USA Benelux 4 Österreich 2 Deutschland Frankreich 5 18% N=29 Andere* Kanada 2 Skandinavien 3 24% N=39 Griechenland 1 Japan 1 Spanien 1 15% N=24 CH CH CH CH EU EU EU EU OtherOther coun ctriesountries OtherOther coun ctriesountries Professorships 2001–2006: Countries of Recruitment Professors taking office 2001-2006 (total: N=183)

Switzerland * Great Britain 6 42% N=77 3 Germany Benelux Austria 2 15 USA France 6 ANDERE % N=27 4 Others* Canada Scandinavia 2 USA 17% N=32 Greece 2 1 Japan DE Spain 1 26% N=47

43 % N=77 Schweiz * Grossbritannien 6 Deutschland Benelux 3 Österreich 2 18 % N=47 USA Frankreich 6 ANDERE Andere* Kanada 4 24 % N=32 Skand. 2 USA Griechenl. 2 Japan 1 DE 15 % N=27 Spanien 1

Rapid Implementation of the Bologna System

The change from the degree courses to the Bachelor/Master programs took place for all disciplines. In fall 2006 alone, ETH Zurich launched a total of 17 new Master programs, thus confirming its role as a European leader in the Bologna reform.

Currently, the courses offered by ETH Zurich are as follows:

ó 24 Bachelor programs

ó 26 consecutive Master programs

ó 10 specialized Master programs

ó 1 joint degree Master program with TU Delft (NL) and RWTH Aachen (D)

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53 ETH Zurich at a Glance

Development of ETH Zurich

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Graduations (details from page 66) 1 890 1 884 1 849 1 769 1 876 2 001 2 379 of which diplomas 1 191 1 265 1 190 1 163 1 066 974 932 of which Bachelor - - - - 1 118 381 of which Master1 - - - - 101 170 271 of which doctorates 523 488 483 429 471 506 569 of which NDS, MAS and MBA2 176 131 176 177 237 233 226 of which women 475 477 462 451 532 557 708

Students (details from page 63) 11 596 11 927 12 390 12 626 12 505 12 705 13 412 of whom undergraduates 9 030 9 311 9 570 7 701 5 816 3 928 2 655 of whom Bachelor students3 - - - 2 003 3 703 5 230 6 320 of whom Master students - - - - - 514 1 248 of whom doctoral candidates 2 262 2 300 2 455 2 529 2 614 2 674 2 794 of whom MAS and MBA students4 304 316 365 393 372 359 395 of whom women 3 051 3 235 3 486 3 670 3 656 3 724 3 977

New admissions (details from page 62) 2 822 3 180 3 289 3 113 2 816 3 342 3 917 of which undergraduates 2 023 2 369 2 352 1 002 258 192 145 of which Bachelor students - - - 1 285 1 694 2 003 2 002 of which Master students - - - - - 222 729 of which doctoral candidates 613 605 701 606 631 680 770 of which MAS and MBA students 186 206 236 220 233 245 271 of which women 809 905 1 015 988 862 975 1 252

Professorships (full-time equivalents) 333 343 340 356 358 349 359 of which assistant professorships 49 57 59 64 57 53 50 of which women 24 24 23 25 25 25 28 Number of students per professorship 34.8 34.7 36.5 35.4 34.9 36.4 37.4

Personnel (details from page 60) Staff 7 338 7 705 7 980 8 068 8 140 8 191 8 543 Full-time equivalents 5 344 5 512 5 757 5 891 5 984 6 009 6 297 of which scientifi c staff for teaching and research5 3 271 3 445 3 617 3 591 3 619 3 588 3 820 of which other staff for teaching and research 844 820 878 1 014 1 066 1 116 1 150 of which women 1 409 1 470 1 591 1 623 1 703 1 701 1 825

Finances (details from page 55) Expenditure (in million CHF) 1 058.9 1 069.7 1 099.8 1 119.6 1 119.2 1 157.1 1 172.7 of which budget resources (in million CHF) 931.2 938.9 960.3 966.4 959.2 977.2 988.6 of which third party res. (in million CHF) 127.7 130.9 139.5 153.2 160.0 179.9 184.1

1 Master degrees were already awarded from 2004 onwards in pilot programs. 2 Postgraduate study programs. 3 Students in pilot programs were recorded as Bachelor students in 2003. 4 Including MAS in Secondary and Higher Education (2006: 71). The MAS SHE certifi es the completion of a program in didactics and was introduced at the beginning of the 2006/07 winter semester. 5 Excluding professors.

Further fi gures at: www.fc.ethz.ch/facts

54 Finances

Overall View of Expenditure (in CHF 1000)

Change 20032 20042 2005 2006 2006 to 2005

abs. in %

1. Budget resources1 966 391 959 221 977 175 988 578 11 403 1.2 Overall expenditure (excl. investments) 766 343 778 058 795 516 804 939 9 423 1.2 of which personnel expenses 598 921 580 204 588 286 608 318 20 032 3.4 of which materials expenses 167 422 197 855 207 231 196 622 -10 609 -5.1 Investments 200 048 181 163 181 659 183 638 1 980 1.1 of which investments in building 161 136 129 086 111 207 131 119 19 912 17.9 of which movables3 38 912 52 077 70 452 52 520 -17 932 -25.5

2. Third-party funds 153 161 159 994 179 875 184 083 4 208 2.3 Overall expenditure (excl. investments) 146 516 154 226 165 263 175 154 9 892 6.0 of which personnel expenses 121 484 125 408 128 450 131 968 3 518 2.7 of which materials expenses 25 032 28 818 36 812 43 186 6 374 17.3 Investments 6 645 5 768 14 613 8 929 -5 683 -38.9 of which investments in building ------of which movables3 6 645 5 768 14 613 8 929 -5 683 -38.9

Total expenditure 1 119 552 1 119 215 1 157 050 1 172 661 15 611 1.3 Overall expenditure (excl. investments) 912 859 932 285 960 779 980 094 19 315 2.0 of which personnel expenses 720 405 705 612 716 736 740 285 23 549 3.3 of which materials expenses 192 454 226 673 244 043 239 808 -4 235 -1.7 Investments 206 693 186 930 196 271 192 568 -3 704 -1.9 of which investments in building 161 136 129 086 111 207 131 119 19 912 17.9 of which movables3 45 557 57 845 85 064 61 449 -23 615 -27.8

1 Budget resources = funding from the Federal government and fees. 2 Retirement pension payments for professors subject to former regulations are now (as of 2005) paid directly by Publica (2003: CHF 38.7 million). 3 Incl. donated properties.

Breakdown of Expenditure 2006 (in CHF m)

740 (63.1%) 57 (32%)

240 (20.4%) 16 (9 %)

131 (11.2%) 37 (20 %)

61 (5.2%) 50 (28 %)

20 (11 %)

Personnel expenses Materials expenses Investments in building Nationale Organisationen (Forschungsförderung) Investments in movables Internationale Organisationen (EU-Forschungsprogramme) Ressortforschung Bund, übrige öffentliche Hand Wirtschaftsorientierte Forschung, übrige Drittmittel Schenkungen, Legate, Spezialfonds

57 (32%)

16 (9 %)

37 (20 %) 55 50 (28 %)

20 (11 %)

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Breakdown of Expenditure by Discipline (in CHF 1000 and on basis of funding/budget responsibility)

Source of funding/credit sources Use of funds by type of (ﬁ nancing) expenditure

Total 2006 Core Add. budget Third-party Total ﬁ nance1 ﬁ nance2 funding funding Personnel Materials Investments Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 38 319 32 156 3 278 35 434 2 885 34 951 2 990 379 Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering 52 928 39 012 4 723 43 735 9 193 46 601 4 648 1 679 Total 91 247 71 169 8 000 79 169 12 078 81 552 7 638 2 058

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 55 969 34 542 6 687 41 230 14 739 46 476 4 429 5 064 Information Technology and Electrical Engineering 55 979 32 253 6 608 38 862 17 117 44 986 5 142 5 850 Computer Science 35 822 26 682 2 455 29 137 6 685 33 185 2 336 302 Materials Science 24 180 17 056 2 421 19 477 4 704 20 829 2 076 1 276 Total 171 950 110 534 18 171 128 705 43 245 145 476 13 983 12 491

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 25 492 20 740 1 650 22 390 3 102 24 681 756 55 Physics 69 862 40 530 14 178 54 708 15 155 49 230 17 625 3 007 Chemistry and Applied Biosciences 81 916 54 670 8 519 63 189 18 726 64 444 11 764 5 707 Biology 69 764 39 458 9 982 49 440 20 324 53 688 11 594 4 481 Total 247 033 155 398 34 329 189 726 57 307 192 043 41 739 13 250

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 35 362 19 358 6 643 26 001 9 361 27 188 4 836 3 337 Environmental Sciences 46 312 33 939 4 235 38 174 8 138 40 408 4 798 1 106 Agricultural and Food Sciences 38 101 25 519 2 755 28 275 9 826 31 491 5 167 1 443 Total 119 775 78 816 13 633 92 450 27 325 99 087 14 802 5 886

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology, and Economics 16 853 10 745 1 082 11 827 5 026 15 727 1 067 59 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences 26 640 13 301 1 853 15 153 11 487 22 185 3 874 581 Total 43 493 24 046 2 934 26 980 16 513 37 912 4 941 640

Total departments 673 499 439 962 77 068 517 030 156 469 556 070 83 103 34 326

Projects and centers 17 582 - 3 447 3 447 14 135 7 726 8 776 1 080 Extra-departmental teaching and research units 32 962 28 086 1 960 30 046 2 915 15 982 8 446 8 534

Total teaching and research 724 042 468 048 82 475 550 524 173 518 579 778 100 325 43 939

Executive Board and central authorities 317 500 228 148 78 787 306 935 10 565 160 507 139 484 17 510 Investments in buildings 131 119 131 119 - 131 119 - - - 131 119 Total executive board, central authorities and building investments 448 619 359 267 78 787 438 054 10 565 160 507 139 484 148 628

Grand total, expenditure 1 172 661 827 315 161 263 988 578 184 083 740 285 239 808 192 568

1 Funds to meet core remit in teaching and research, to provide services and to support infrastructure projects. 2 Funds for department-specifi c, temporary projects in teaching, research and infrastructure not covered by basic fi nancing.

56 Expenditure of Third-Party Resources (in CHF 1000)

Change Share 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006 2006 to 2005 in %

Origin expenditure of third-party resources Funding agencies national 50 185 55 300 57 200 63 892 6 692 34.7 International organizations (EU research programs) 16 919 15 266 16 449 21 039 4 590 11.4 Federal contracts; other public offi ces 30 322 29 172 36 713 32 165 -4 548 17.5 Business-oriented research, other third-party funds 48 371 52 033 49 632 52 202 2 570 28.4 Endowments, bequests, special funds 7 364 8 223 19 881 14 785 -5 096 8.0 Total third-party resources 153 161 159 994 179 875 184 083 4 208 100.0

Development of Budget and Third-Party Expenditure 2000–2006

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Budget resources davon Budgetmittel Third-party resources davon Drittmittel

57 Finances

Income Statement (details in 1000 CHF)

Difference Income 2005 2006 abs. in % Funding 1 136 572 1 179 516 42 944 3.8 Swiss Confederation funding 959 212 983 550 Third-party resources 177 360 195 966

Miscellaneous revenue 55 009 55 676 667 1.2 Proceeds from sales 28 233 25 961 Fees and revenue from services 13 158 15 363 Other revenue (incl. school fees) 8 886 8 241 Financial income 4 732 6 111

Extraordinary and outside revenue 4 967 4 725 -242 -4.9 Extraordinary revenue (incl. income from securities) 4 024 3 784 Outside revenue 943 941

Total income 1 196 548 1 239 917 43 369 3.6

Difference Expenditure 2005 2006 abs. in %

Materials expenditure 43 887 49 496 5 609 12.8 Expenditure on materials 36 581 38 561 Movables (without capital goods) 7 306 10 935

Personnel expenditure 716 816 740 430 23 614 3.3 Wages and salaries 590 413 610 949 Social security 35 342 36 785 Staff insurance 50 173 51 537 Accident and health insurance 3 312 3 617 Other personnel expenditure 37 576 37 542

Materials expenditure 225 855 220 502 -5 353 -2.4 Premises 18 652 16 892 Maintenance, repairs, leasing 20 182 24 825 Water, energy, operating material, waste disposal 19 219 24 278 Administration 8 062 8 862 IT and telecommunication 40 798 40 263 Other services and fees 37 472 37 767 Other general expenditure 19 978 17 301 Financial requirements 46 4 Depreciation 61 446 53 310

Extraordinary and outside expenditure 193 700 220 380 26 680 13.8 Extraordinary expenditure (incl. securities expenses) 4 242 4 145 Contributions, other transfer expenditure 12 147 15 875 Outside expenditure 0 2 Change in provisions 177 311 200 358

Total expenditure 1 180 258 1 230 808 50 550 4.3

Total result 16 290 9 109 -7 181 -44.1

58 Carry-over total expenditure in accordance with income statement to total

2005 2006 Total expenditure (in acc. with income statement) 1 180 258 1 230 808

Expenditure not incurring expenses -208 876 -241 624 –Depreciation -61 446 -53 310 +/– Changes in provisions not incurring expenses -141 058 -183 344 +/– Changes in accruals/deferrals not incurring expenses -6 372 -4 970

Expense-reducing income -10 603 -10 682

Expenses not included in expenditure 196 271 194 159 + Investments (buildings, movables, IT) 196 271 192 568 +/– Changes in accumulated liabilities 0 1 591

Total expenses ETH Zurich 1 157 050 1 172 661

59 PersonnelXXXX

Labour Force by Source of Funding (full-time equivalents, cut-off date 31 December 20061 year-on-year comparison based on the current ETH Zurich organizational structure)

Own budget Third-party 2005 Own budget Third-party 2006 funding funding Total funding funding Total Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 273 17 290 293 19 312 Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering 326 65 391 353 87 440 Total number of positions 599 82 681 647 105 752

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 351 102 452 356 123 479 Information Technology and Electrical Engineering 300 146 446 308 137 445 Computer Science 224 49 273 253 62 315 Materials Science 151 29 180 166 31 197 Total number of positions 1 026 325 1 352 1 083 353 1 436

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 189 30 219 205 29 234 Physics 325 98 424 327 88 416 Chemistry and Applied Biosciences 472 114 586 477 129 607 Biology 381 116 497 387 139 526 Total number of positions 1 367 360 1 726 1 396 386 1 782

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 159 62 221 172 69 242 Environmental Sciences 268 61 330 281 60 341 Agricultural and Food Sciences 216 70 286 209 73 282 Total number of positions 643 194 836 662 203 865

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology and Economics 124 22 146 128 35 163 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences 105 68 173 104 79 183 Total number of positions 229 90 320 233 114 346

Total departments 3 863 1 051 4 915 4 021 1 161 5 182

Projects and centres 31 10 41 39 5 44

Extra-departmental teaching and research units 62 35 97 76 26 102 CSCS Manno 31 - 31 38 1 39 Collegium Helveticum 7 4 12 8 4 12 FIRST-Lab 6 - 6 6 1 7 KOF Swiss Economic Institute 9 22 32 10 18 27 others 8 9 16 15 3 17

Total teaching and research 3 957 1 096 5 053 4 136 1 192 5 328

Total executive board staff and central units 925 32 957 948 21 969 of which infrastructure management 875 22 897 895 7 902 of which exec. board staff and other personnel 50 10 60 53 14 67

Total number of positions (full-time equiv.) 4 881 1 128 6 009 5 084 1 213 6 297

1 Due to the rounding up of full-time equivalents to the nearest integer, the line and column totals may contain rounding differences. Changes to the organizational structure in 2006 have produced shifts in the departments’ or teaching and research units’ fi gures for the previous year in comparison with the 2005 annual report (changes already included above).

60 Breakdown of Establishment (full-time equivalents, cut-off date 31 December 20061, year-on-year comparison based on the current ETH Zurich organizational structure)

2005 2006 Women Men Total Women Men Total Professorial posts Full professorships 16 259 275 18 260 278 Associate professorships 1 19 20 5 26 31 Assistant professorships 9 45 53 6 44 50 Total professsorial posts 25 323 349 28 330 359 of which temporary positions 9 45 53 6 44 50 of which part-time positions 1 16 18 1 16 18

Other teaching and research Assistants/scientifi c staff 776 2 539 3 316 867 2 676 3 543 Technical and administrative staff 470 646 1 116 495 654 1 150 Teaching/research assistants 84 188 273 79 197 276 Total other teaching and research 1 330 3 374 4 704 1 442 3 527 4 969 of which temporary positions 999 2 659 3 658 1 104 2 817 3 921 of which part-time positions 863 1 275 2 138 910 1 337 2 246

Total teaching and research2 1 356 3 697 5 053 1 470 3 858 5 328

Infrastructure management Finance and controlling 19 31 50 23 37 60 Corporate communications 15 10 25 16 12 28 Rector’s offi ce 31 18 49 32 19 51 Teaching center 9 16 26 11 17 28 ETH library 98 80 178 104 76 181 IT 27 150 177 24 146 170 Personnel department 19 16 35 19 16 34 Real estate 91 266 357 84 266 350 Total infrastructure management 310 587 897 313 589 902 of which temporary positions 51 62 113 51 78 129 of which part-time positions 179 105 283 180 110 290

Executive Board staff and other personnel2 35 25 60 41 26 67 of which temporary positions 9 6 16 12 9 21 of which part-time positions 17 7 25 19 9 28

Total no. of positions (full-time equivalents) 1 701 4 308 6 009 1 825 4 472 6 297 of which temporary positions 1 068 2 772 3 840 1 173 2 948 4 121 of which part-time positions 1 061 1 403 2 464 1 110 1 473 2 583

Trainees and interns 45 104 149 56 110 166

1 Due to the rounding up of full-time equivalents to the nearest integer, the line and column totals may contain rounding differences. 2 The personnel in the extra-departmental teaching and research units will now be consolidated in the teaching and research total.

61 Teaching

New Students, Entrants by Category

Bachelor Master Doctoral MAS/MBA Undergraduates students students1 candidates2 students3,4 Total 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 Program Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 82 65 249 291 - - 17 14 57 45 405 415 Civil Engineering 5 5 127 109 - 36 22 32 - - 154 182 Environmental Engineering 2 - 36 42 - 12 4 9 - - 42 63 Geomatics and Planning 6 4 24 22 - 15 5 4 26 - 61 45 Total 95 74 436 464 - 63 48 59 83 45 662 705

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 5 6 244 272 88 137 79 69 - - 416 484 Electrical Eng. and Information Technology 9 4 197 178 6 9 64 66 - - 276 257 Computer Science 10 4 141 116 - 57 33 52 - - 184 229 Materials Science - 2 39 51 9 19 37 32 - - 85 104 Biomedical Engineering - - - - 18 21 - - - - 18 21 Total 24 16 621 617 121 243 213 219 - - 979 1 095

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 5 5 90 102 - 30 19 19 - 15 114 171 Computational Science and Engineering - - 2 3 12 3 4 13 - - 18 19 Physics 26 15 137 138 - - 48 68 - 30 211 251 Chemistry 8 5 64 54 32 44 69 67 - 7 173 177 Chemical Engineering - - 15 19 12 18 17 14 - - 44 51 Interdisciplinary Sciences 1 - 18 31 - - 6 4 - - 25 35 Pharmaceutical Sciences - 1 84 88 - 25 27 23 - - 111 137 Biology 7 7 125 105 - 59 83 104 - 9 215 284 Physical Education and Sports 1 - 115 110 30 49 2 3 - 21 148 183 Total 48 33 650 650 86 228 275 315 - 82 1 059 1 308

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences - 5 48 45 - 43 20 24 - 2 68 119 Environmental Sciences 7 5 123 101 - 59 53 58 - - 183 223 Forest Sciences ------4 - - - 4 – Agricultural Science 5 3 34 48 - 9 27 31 - 2 66 93 Food Science 2 - 56 64 - 13 21 3 17 9 96 89 Total 14 13 261 258 - 124 125 116 17 13 417 524

Management, Social Sciences and Other Management, Technology, and Economics 10 9 - - 15 58 12 40 106 73 143 180 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences - - - - - 13 7 21 39 58 46 92 Professional Offi cer - - 35 13 ------35 13 Physical Education and Sports Teacher 1 ------1 - Total 11 9 35 13 15 71 19 61 145 131 225 285

ETH Zurich Total 192 145 2 003 2 002 222 729 680 770 245 271 3 342 3 917

Percentage women 28.1 32.4 29.6 30.4 23.4 32.9 28.5 32.3 33.9 39.9 29.2 32.0 Percentage foreigners 78.1 85.5 12.0 16.4 23.9 23.6 54.6 59.4 35.5 33.6 27.0 29.9

1 Of which 35 (2005) and 187 (2006) new ETH-external entrants. 2 Of which 402 (2005) and 491 (2006) new ETH-external entrants. 3 Including MAS in Secondary and Higher Education (2006: 71). The MAS SHE certifi es the completion of a program in didactics and was introduced at the beginning of the 2006/07 winter semester. 4 Of which 178 (2005) and 219 (2006) new ETH-external entrants.

62 Students by Categories

Bachelor Master Doctoral MAS/MBA Undergraduates1 students students candidates students3 Total 2005 2006 2005 20062 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 Program Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 742 568 417 657 - - 92 94 78 66 1 329 1 385 Civil Engineering 148 94 269 347 - 36 85 103 - - 502 580 Environmental Engineering 65 50 129 158 - 12 30 32 - - 224 252 Geomatics and Planning 50 33 65 82 - 15 48 47 26 26 189 203 Rural Engineering and Surveying ------Total 1 005 745 880 1 244 - 63 255 276 104 92 2 244 2 420

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 193 58 763 909 88 224 250 276 - - 1 294 1 467 Electrical Eng. and Information Technology 46 37 605 577 265 303 318 306 8 - 1 242 1 223 Computer Science 464 318 412 474 - 57 151 168 - - 1 027 1 017 Materials Science 33 16 106 137 9 28 112 115 - - 260 296 Biomedical Engineering - - - - 18 39 - - - - 18 39 Total 736 429 1 886 2 097 380 651 831 865 8 - 3 841 4 042

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 175 132 213 286 - 30 72 79 - 15 460 542 Computational Science and Engineering 16 5 30 34 12 15 9 20 - - 67 74 Physics 374 289 243 333 - - 187 197 20 30 824 849 Chemistry 65 52 172 172 32 59 273 261 - 7 542 551 Chemical Engineering 1 - 38 57 12 23 54 54 - - 105 134 Interdisciplinary Sciences 44 32 21 49 - - 14 13 - - 79 94 Pharmaceutical Sciences 68 34 220 257 33 56 83 82 - - 404 429 Biology 308 218 337 404 - 59 312 334 - 9 957 1 024 Physical Education and Sports 38 18 410 444 30 79 7 8 - 21 485 570 Total 1 089 780 1 684 2 036 119 321 1 011 1 048 20 82 3 923 4 267

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 100 67 128 164 - 43 108 103 - 2 336 379 Environmental Sciences 366 256 334 412 - 59 224 222 - - 924 949 Forest Sciences 77 51 - - - - 22 16 - - 99 67 Agricultural Science 93 58 89 112 - 9 105 112 - 2 287 303 Food Science 99 75 148 185 - 13 59 46 20 14 326 333 Total 735 507 699 883 - 124 518 499 20 18 1 972 2 031

Management, Social Sciences and Other Management, Technology, and Economics 115 56 - - 15 76 48 74 169 153 347 359 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences - - - - - 13 11 32 38 50 49 95 Professional Offi cer - - 81 60 ------81 60 Physical Education and Sports Teacher 248 138 ------248 138 Total 363 194 81 60 15 89 59 106 207 203 725 652

ETH Zurich Total 3 928 2 655 5 230 6 320 514 1 248 2 674 2 794 359 395 12 705 13 412

Percentage women 32.9 32.7 28.8 29.2 20.0 27.2 26.9 28.1 29.2 35.2 29.3 29.7 Percentage foreigners 14.5 14.3 11.7 13.4 16.1 19.6 54.6 55.9 35.1 29.1 22.4 23.5

1 Including teaching certifi cate following degree (2005: 600; 2006: 617). The teaching certifi cate certifi es the completion of a program in didactics and this was superseded by two new courses of study at the beginning of the 2006/07 winter semester. 2 In contrast to the previous year, double registrations on a Bachelor and Master program have been counted in both categories (2006: 418). 3 Including MAS in Secondary and Higher Education (2006: 71). The MAS SHE certifi es the completion of a program in didactics and was introduced at the beginning of the 2006/07 winter semester.

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New Students, Entrants by Categories 2000–2006

New Undergraduates, Bachelor students and New Doctoral candidates, MAS and Master students, 2000–2006 MBA students, 2000–2006

3 500 3 200 800 3200 800 Masterstudierende 2 800 600 Bachelorstudierende 2 400 2400 600 2 100 Diplomstudierende 1 600 400 1600 400 1 400

800 200 700 800 200

0 0 0 0 0 2000 20012000 20012002 20022003 20032004 20042005 20052006 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

DiplomstudierUnderendegraduates Doctoral candidates MAS and MBA students BachelorstudierBachelorende students MasterstudieMasterrend studene ts

Students by Categories 2000–2006

Undergraduates, Bachelor students and Doctoral candidates, MAS and Master students, 2000–2006 MBA students, 2000–2006

12 000 3 000 12000 3000 Masterstudierende 10 000 2 500 10000 2400 Bachelorstudierende 8 000 2 000 8000 Diplomstudierende 1800 6 000 1 500 6000 1200 4 000 1 000 4000 2 000 500 2000 600 0 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 0 0

Undergraduates Doctoral candidates MAS and MBA students Bachelor students Master students

64 Foreign Students1 in 2006/2007 Winter Semester by Nationality

Under- Bachelor Master Doctoral MAS/MBA graduates % students % students % candidates % students % Total % EU Germany 174 59.6 336 54.6 65 29.5 701 46.7 47 46.5 1 323 48.5 Austria 28 9.6 58 9.4 6 2.7 82 5.5 4 4.0 178 6.5 Italy 5 1.7 8 1.3 3 1.4 117 7.8 5 5.0 138 5.1 Luxembourg 13 4.5 47 7.6 4 1.8 22 1.5 2 2.0 88 3.2 France 6 2.1 11 1.8 11 5.0 38 2.5 - 0.0 66 2.4 Greece 1 0.3 3 0.5 10 4.5 27 1.8 6 5.9 47 1.7 Netherlands 2 0.7 3 0.5 1 0.5 20 1.3 2 2.0 28 1.0 Great Britain 3 1.0 1 0.2 2 0.9 20 1.3 - 0.0 26 1.0 Sweden 2 0.7 3 0.5 1 0.5 16 1.1 1 1.0 23 0.8 Poland - 0.0 5 0.8 - 0.0 14 0.9 1 1.0 20 0.7 Spain 1 0.3 3 0.5 1 0.5 15 1.0 - 0.0 20 0.7 Hungary 1 0.3 4 0.7 - 0.0 8 0.5 1 1.0 14 0.5 Slovakia 1 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.0 12 0.8 - 0.0 13 0.5 Others 3 1.0 9 1.5 6 2.7 42 2.8 1 1.0 61 2.2 Total 240 82.2 491 79.8 110 50.0 1 134 75.6 70 69.3 2 045 75.0

Rest of Europe Russia - 0.0 18 2.9 5 2.3 34 2.3 2 2.0 59 2.2 Turkey 3 1.0 11 1.8 15 6.8 21 1.4 2 2.0 52 1.9 Liechtenstein 8 2.7 20 3.3 3 1.4 4 0.3 1 1.0 36 1.3 Rumania 1 0.3 1 0.2 3 1.4 22 1.5 3 3.0 30 1.1 Croatia 1 0.3 4 0.7 1 0.5 13 0.9 1 1.0 20 0.7 Republic of Serbia 3 1.0 3 0.5 4 1.8 6 0.4 - 0.0 16 0.6 Ukraine 1 0.3 2 0.3 - 0.0 11 0.7 - 0.0 14 0.5 Bulgaria 1 0.3 3 0.5 2 0.9 6 0.4 1 1.0 13 0.5 Others 2 0.7 7 1.1 7 3.2 6 0.4 - 0.0 22 0.8 Total 20 6.8 69 11.2 40 18.2 123 8.2 10 9.9 262 9.6

Asia China 10 3.4 25 4.1 19 8.6 61 4.1 4 4.0 119 4.4 India 2 0.7 4 0.7 13 5.9 45 3.0 3 3.0 67 2.5 Iran - 0.0 2 0.3 6 2.7 17 1.1 2 2.0 27 1.0 Korea 5 1.7 1 0.2 1 0.5 4 0.3 1 1.0 12 0.4 Others 4 1.4 9 1.5 10 4.5 35 2.3 2 2.0 60 2.2 Total 21 7.2 41 6.7 49 22.3 162 10.8 12 11.9 285 10.4

America United States of America 4 1.4 2 0.3 7 3.2 33 2.2 3 3.0 49 1.8 Canada - 0.0 - 0.0 5 2.3 13 0.9 - 0.0 18 0.7 Brazil - 0.0 2 0.3 1 0.5 12 0.8 - 0.0 15 0.5 Others 4 1.4 9 1.5 10 4.5 35 2.3 2 2.0 60 2.2 Total 9 3.1 9 1.5 19 8.6 65 4.3 9 8.9 111 4.1

Africa Algeria - 0.0 2 0.3 - 0.0 2 0.1 - 0.0 4 0.1 Others 1 0.3 3 0.5 2 0.9 7 0.5 - 0.0 13 0.5 Total 1 0.3 5 0.8 2 0.9 9 0.6 - 0.0 17 0.6

Australia 1 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.0 5 0.3 - 0.0 6 0.2 New Zealand - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 2 0.1 - 0.0 2 0.1 Total 1 0.3 - 0.0 - 0.0 7 0.5 - 0.0 8 0.3

Total 292 100 615 100 220 100 1 500 100 101 100 2 728 100

1 Without residence permit C.

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Bachelor Degrees

2004 2005 2006 Program Total Total Total Men Women Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture - - - - - Civil Engineering - - 20 19 1 Environmental Engineering - - 14 9 5 Geomatics and Planning - - 13 12 1 Total - - 47 40 7

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering - 55 121 113 8 Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 1 2 6 6 - Computer Science - - 4 4 - Materials Science - - 13 6 7 Total 1 57 144 129 15

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics - - 7 6 1 Computational Science and Engineering - 6 6 3 3 Physics - - - - - Chemistry - 14 35 24 11 Chemical Engineering - 8 9 6 3 Interdisciplinary Sciences - - - - - Pharmaceutical Sciences - - 18 2 16 Biology - - 35 19 16 Physical Education and Sports - 13 46 16 30 Total - 41 156 76 80

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences - - - - - Environmental Sciences - - - - - Agricultural Science - - 2 - 2 Food Science - - 3 - 3 Total - - 5 - 5

Management and Social Sciences Professional Offi cer - 20 29 28 1 Total - 20 29 28 1

ETH Zurich total 1 118 381 273 108

66 Diplomas and Master Degrees

2000 2004 2005 2006 Program Total Total Total Total Men Women Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 207 147 153 143 75 68 Civil Engineering 58 24 37 51 40 11 Environmental Engineering 21 11 24 16 10 6 Geomatics and Planning - 10 17 14 12 2 Rural Engineering and Surveying 36 - - - - - Total 322 192 231 224 137 87

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 92 102 95 132 125 7 Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 93 80 100 93 86 7 Computer Science 52 123 93 138 121 17 Materials Science 21 19 36 18 13 5 Biomedical Engineering ------Total 258 324 324 381 345 36

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 44 51 37 51 35 16 Computational Science and Engineering 6 9 8 11 10 1 Physics 72 71 72 70 60 10 Chemistry 37 26 15 28 18 10 Chemical Engineering 8 10 5 6 4 2 Interdisciplinary Sciences 8 8 5 5 1 4 Pharmaceutical Sciences1, 52 49 38 41 5 36 Biology 90 124 83 92 51 41 Physical Education and Sports - 17 32 21 7 14 Total 317 365 295 325 191 134

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 36 46 27 28 19 9 Environmental Sciences 66 80 96 107 53 54 Forest Sciences 43 29 39 24 19 5 Agricultural Science 52 33 25 37 22 15 Food Science 34 41 39 23 5 18 Total 231 229 226 219 118 101

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology, and Economics 63 57 68 54 41 13 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences ------Total 63 57 68 54 41 13

ETH Zurich total 1 191 1167 1144 1203 832 371

1 of which “Staatsexamen” (state examination) 51 48 36 40 5 35

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Doctorates

2000 2004 2005 2006 Departments Total Total Total Total Men Women Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 2 6 8 11 8 3 Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering 26 38 26 27 21 6 Total 28 44 34 38 29 9

Engineering Sciences Mechanical and Process Engineering 29 34 42 41 37 4 Information Technology and Electrical Engineering 69 39 54 80 69 11 Computer Science 20 13 31 27 24 3 Materials Science 23 20 18 22 17 5 Total 141 106 145 170 147 23

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 9 17 12 13 11 2 Physics 48 28 49 55 45 10 Chemistry and Applied Biosciences1 93 93 78 100 64 36 Biology 68 52 69 70 31 39 Total 218 190 208 238 151 87

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 20 26 19 23 17 6 Environmental Sciences2 63 57 56 53 35 18 Agricultural and Food Sciences 40 35 28 34 23 11 Total 123 118 103 110 75 35

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology and Economics 13 13 16 13 10 3 Humanities, Social and Political Sciences ------Total 13 13 16 13 10 3

ETH Zurich total 523 471 506 569 412 157

1 Of which doctorates in Pharmaceutical Sciences: 23 (2000), 21 (2004), 24 (2005) and 25 (2006; women: 18). 2 Of which doctorates in Forest Sciences: 6 (2000), 3 (2004), 9 (2005) and 7 (2006; women: 4).

Federal Diplomas

2000 2004 2005 2006 Total Total Total Total Männer Frauen

Physical Education and Sports Teacher / diploma I and II1 123 148 141 19 9 10 Professional Offi cer2 27 32 - - - -

Certificates in complementary studies1, 3 Physical Education and Sports Teacher 21 31 43 41 13 28

1 The Physical Education and Sports Teacher training diplomas and complementary studies are to be discontinued. 2 Since 2005 Professional Offi cers have graduated with a Bachelor degree. 3 Complementary studies are an additional program completed on top of Physical Education and Sports Teacher training.

68 Teaching Certificates1

2000 2004 2005 2006 Program Total Total Total Total Men Women Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture 2 3 1 - - - Civil Engineering 1 - - 2 - 2 Environmental Engineering - - - 1 - 1 Total 3 3 1 3 - 3

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering 2 3 3 2 1 1 Electrical Engineering and Information Technology 5 1 4 3 3 - Computer Science 2 6 14 10 9 1 Materials Science - - - 1 1 - Total 9 10 21 16 14 2

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics 3 8 8 3 2 1 Computational Sciences - - - 1 1 - Physics 6 6 20 11 11 - Chemistry 6 3 4 7 4 3 Pharmaceutical Sciences - 1 2 - - - Biology 11 17 12 14 6 8 Physical Education and Sports - 1 2 3 1 2 Total 26 36 48 39 25 14

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences 3 1 5 5 2 3 Environmental Sciences 14 8 7 7 2 5 Forest Sciences 1 - - - - - Agricultural Science 10 9 3 4 2 4 Food Science 6 6 - 6 - 4 Total 34 24 15 22 6 16

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology and Economics 1 - - - - - Total 1 - - - - -

ETH Zurich total 73 73 85 80 45 35

1 Teacher training which leads to the acquisition of the teaching certifi cate can be completed during or after study. The award of the teaching certifi cate presupposes a Master degree or diploma qualifi cation.

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Certificates of Completed Postgraduate Studies (MAS, MBA, NDS)

2000 2004 2005 2006 Program Postgraduate studies1 Total Total Total Total Men Women

Architecture and Building Sciences Architecture Architecture 36 46 55 33 18 15 Landscape Architecture - 11 12 10 7 3 Civil Engineering Hydraulic Schemes - 24 - - - - Hydrology - 14 1 - - - Water Resources Management and Engineering 3 - - - - - Geomatics and Planning Spatial Planning - 2 22 1 - 1 Total 39 97 90 44 25 19

Engineering Sciences Electrical Engineering and Information Technology NDS Information Technology 8 3 7 3 2 1 Total 8 3 7 3 2 1

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics MAS Finance2 - - - 19 15 4 Physics Medical Physics 20 17 1 18 16 2 Total 20 17 1 37 31 6

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Food Science Human Nutrition 16 19 16 14 3 11 Total 16 19 16 14 3 11

Management and Social Sciences Management, Technology and Occupational Economics Health 10 11 3 5 2 3 Management, Technology and Economics 53 49 66 65 55 10

Supply Chain Management - 14 17 22 20 2 Humanities, Social and Developm. and Cooperation Political Sciences (NADEL) 18 21 5 21 9 12 Intellectual Property 12 6 28 15 7 8 Total 93 101 119 128 93 35

ETH Zurich total 176 237 233 226 154 72

1 A postgraduate study program is an organized course of one year’s duration if full-time or two years in service/part-time, and covers at least 600 contact hours (lectures, practice sessions and other supervised activities), as well as a a degree thesis taking 3–4 months. Due to the limited availability of work, laboratory and work experience placements, admission to most postgraduate study programs is restricted. The number of participants can therefore not be increased at will, despite suffi cient demand. 2 MAS Finance is offered in collaboration with Zurich University. Participants are registered at Zurich University.

70 Certificates of Completion of Postgraduate Courses

2000 2004 2005 2006 Program Postgraduate Course1 Total Total Total Total Men Women Architecture and Building Sciences Geomatics and Planning Space as a Factor of Decision Making 9 29 - - - - Spatial Information System 15 25 20 16 9 7 Total 24 54 20 16 9 7

Engineering Sciences Mechanical Engineering Risk and Safety 23 37 33 - - - Computer Science Computer Science 12 46 14 12 10 2 Total 35 83 47 12 10 2

Natural Sciences and Mathematics Mathematics Applied Statistics 4 44 33 - - - Radiopharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry 18 12 - 10 5 5 Total 22 56 33 10 5 5

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Earth Sciences Applied Earth Science 5 69 - 2 2 - Total 5 69 - 2 2 -

Management, Social Sciences and Other Humanities, Social and Development and Cooperation Political Sciences (NADEL) 15 57 22 19 9 10 Interdisciplinary E-Learning - 41 6 7 6 1 Total 15 98 28 26 15 11

ETH Zurich total 101 360 128 66 41 25

1 A postgraduate course (NDK) is an organized training program at an academic level provided on an in-service basis, generally in modular form, and comprises at least 200 hours’ study and, at most, a relatively short written dissertation. Due to the limited availability of work, laboratory and practical training positions, entry to most postgraduate courses is restricted. The number of participants thus cannot be increased at will, despite suffi cient demand.

71 Research

International Research Collaboration Sixth EU Framework Program

Number of Committed Committed Committed running contribu- contribu- contributions projects in tions OFES tions EU total in Participation in the Sixth Framework Program of EU 2002–2006 2006 in 1000 CHF in 1000 EUR 1000 CHF

Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health (LIFE) 22 2 724 6 258 12 737 Information society technologies (IST) 60 6 382 18 170 35 454 Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and 12 1 199 2 888 5 820 new production processes and devices (NanoMatPro) Aeronautics & Space 6 - 1 584 2 534 Food quality and safety (Food) 6 166 973 1 723 Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems (EESD) 36 3 401 5 073 11 518 Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society (Governance) - - - - Policy-oriented research (Policy support) 2 463 - 463 New and Emerging Science & Technologies (NEST) 11 - 3 061 4 898 SME-related measures 1 - 426 682 Specific measures in support of international cooperation (INCO) 5 - 657 1 051 Research and innovation (Innovation) - - - - Human resources and mobility (Mobility) 49 977 10 344 17 527 Research infrastructures (Infrastructures) 2 - 353 565 Science & Society 1 - - - Coordination of Research Activities (ERA-NET) 2 - 262 419 EURATOM 1 117 - 117 Total sixth Framework Program 216 15 429 50 049 95 507

Projects Evaluated by the ETH Zurich Research Commission in 2006

No. of Amount applications of which approved submitted approved in CHF 1000

ETH research projects 120 71 14 965 Swiss National Science Foundation research projects 231 153 19 863 Swiss National Science Foundation Scholarships Assessment Young researchers 58 38 transferred to SNSF* Assessment Advanced researchers 13 8 transferred to SNSF*

*Swiss National Science Foundation.

Projects Evaluated by the ETH Zurich Ethics Commission in 2006

Submitted 36 Approved 4 Approved following revision 18 Forwarded to the Cantonal Ethics Commission 14

Collaboration with Private Sector 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Spin-off 17 10 10 10 12 9 16 Patents 123 86 84 80 75 77 84 Contracting covering licence and technology transfer n/a 29 14 22 60 60 53

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Selected Indicators

2000 2004 2005 2006 Library Overall holdings 5 570 000 6 460 000 6 712 000 6 790 000 of which individual works and journal volumes 2 430 000 2 510 000 2 600 000 2 622 000 of which in micro form 2 133 700 2 142 000 2 183 000 2 198 000 of which picture documents 420 000 1 200 000 1 286 000 1 295 000 of which maps and plans n/a 335 000 365 000 392 000 of which individual hand-written documents 242 000 257 000 257 000 259 000 of which electronic documents 4 600 15 300 20 900 27 143 of which subscribed electronic journals 1 500 7 050 7 660 7 916 of which current printed journals 5 800 5 200 5 330 5 188 Databases on ETH network1 110 200 153 149 New acquisitions, full range of media 49 000 60 000 137 000 81 000 Users n/a 28 575 28 400 29 230 Borrowed 445 000 333 700 293 000 291 000 Articles from journals (copies sent) 106 000 223 662 236 000 216 000 Websites hits2 38 084 476 591 373 000 334 000 Hits E-Collection (full text) n/a 341 000 725 000 958 000 Hits electronic journals (full text) n/a 1 345 420 1 573 000 1 851 000 Hits databases1 n/a 807 820 402 000 425 000 Hits E-Books n/a n/a 59 700 78 000

1 From 2005 portals with full text and reference books are no longer included. 2 Due to a change in the method of calculating, the number fell from 2004 to 2005.

2000 2004 2005 2006 IT Services Active IP addresses 25 000 79 588 99 212 107 010 Wireless access points - 250 396 710 Transferred data amount between ETH Zurich and the internet1 (in terabyte) 55 801 729 827 Data stored in Netbackup in the data silos (in terabyte) 70 630 950 1 100 Data stored by Netbackup per day (in terabyte) 1.1 4.0 13.0 13.0 Web links to the ETH Zurich schedule of lectures n/a n/a 1 980 000 2 770 000 Transferred data (in gigabytes) n/a n/a 112.7 180 Staff’s software orders n/a 20 792 22 354 22 674 Registered software licences n/a 45 821 53 026 52 791 Students’ software orders n/a n/a 11 379 19 023 Number of training courses - - 174 196 Number of course days - - 250 283 Number of participants - - 1 250 1 443 Number of “lunch & learn” presentations - - - 6 Number of participants - - - 694 Number of student courses - - 50 48 Number of participating students - - 1 075 1 343

1 From 2005 students’ data traffic from home was no longer included in the figures as the technical connectivity was achieved differently.

2000 2004 2005 2006 Real Estate ETH Zurich property (owned by ETH Zurich or the Swiss Confederation) 217 206 205 204 Rented property 68 60 53 47 Managed main used area1, 2 (MUA, in m2) 362 685 403 100 424 574 421 152 Managed net floor area3 (NFA, in m2) 665 997 787 800 828 471 829 090

1 Main used area (MUA) of property managed by infrastructure division Real Estate, of which occupied by ETH Zurich: 342 403 m2 (2000), 380 400 m2 (2004), 397 259 m2 (2005) and 389 760 m2 (2006). 2 Of which undergoing rebuilding or refurbishment and not occupied: HNF: 3 440 m2 (2000), 37 167 m2 (2004), 13 405 m2 (2005) and 16 623 m2 (2006). NGF: 4 470 m2 (2000), 54 500 m2 (2004), 15 256 m2 (2005) and 19 492 m2 (2006).

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Donations

The following companies, foundations and private individuals provided financial support to ETH Zurich or the ETH Foundation in 2006. Many thanks to all of them!

Ascom (Schweiz) AG Hasler-Stiftung Stiftung Hasler-Werke Basler & Hofmann AG Helmut-Horten-Stiftung Swisscom AG Baugarten Stiftung HFSP Human Frontier Science Program Syngenta Crop Protection Bonizzi-Theler-Stiftung Organization The Micronutrient Initiative Collano AG Jubiläumsstiftung der Schweizerischen The Rockefeller Foundation Collegium Helveticum Mobiliar Genossenschaft UBS AG Coop Kanton Zürich UBS Optimus Foundation Credit Suisse Group Kantonal-Zürcherische Krebskommission Velux-Stiftung De Beers Consolidated Mines Körber-Stiftung Volkswagen Stiftung DEZA Direktion für Entwicklung und Krebsliga des Kantons Zürich Vontobel-Stiftung Zusammenarbeit Medicor Foundation Walter-Haefner-Stiftung Dr. Branco Weiss Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience Werner-Siemens-Stiftung Dr. Vollenweider AG Nestlé SA ZIL Swiss Centre for International Agriculture DSM Nutritional Products AG Novartis Pharma AG Zürcher Kantonalbank EMBO European Molecular Biology Organization Oncosuisse Emil-Barell-Stiftung Oskar und Karin Müller and other donators who wish to remain ESF European Science Foundation Peter Scartazzini unnamed. Esperanza Medicines Foundation Pfizer (Schweiz) AG Fondation Bay Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch Fondation Téléthon Action Suisse Roche Research Foundation Forschungsstiftung Mobilkommunikation Schweizerische Stiftung der Kakao- und Fredy’s Backwaren Schokoladewirtschaft FWF Der Wissenschaftsfonds Schwyzer Stiftung Geberit Holding AG SHG Stiftung für humanwissenschaftliche Gebert-Rüf-Stiftung Grundlagenforschung GIAN – Geneva International Academic Staub/Kaiser-Stiftung Winterthur ETH Zurich has done its utmost to ensure that Network Stiftung Academia Engelberg the list is complete and correct. Errors, however, Gottfried-und-Julia-Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung Stiftung Diakoniewerk Neumünster can never be fully excluded.

74 Honorary Doctors of ETH Zurich

On ETH Day 2006, the Rector, Prof. Konrad Osterwalder, awarded honorary doctorates to the following persons:

Prof. Franz Füeg Honorary guests were:

Prof. Dr. Jacob N. Israelachvili Dr. Niklaus Bühler

Barbara H. Liskov Dr. Verena Steiner

Prof. Dr. Eugene W. Myers Prof. Dr. Karl von Meyenn

Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Rheinberger

Dr. Josef Studinka

Jakob Zweifel

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Awards and Honours

Y Prof. Abrial, Jean-Raymond, D-INFK, Member Y Bockarjova, Marija/Prof. Andersson Göran, Y Buehrer, Stephan, D-ARCH, Architektonischer of the Academia Europaea, 2006, Academia D-ITET, Best paper, 9th International Confe- Wettbewerb, Wettsteinhalle, 2. Preis, Stadt Europaea, UK rence on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Basel Power Systems, Stockholm, Sweden 2006. Y Aeberli, Isabelle, D-AGRL, Servier- For- Y Buehrer, Stephan, D-ARCH, Architektonischer schungspreis 2006, Servier (Suisse) SA, Meyrin Y Bogdal, Christian, D-CHAB, Otto Hutzinger Wettbewerb, Parpan, 2. Preis, Fam. Jaeger Student Presentation Award, Wellington Y Prof. Aebersold, Rudolf, D-BIOL, Buecher Laboratories Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Canada Y Buehrer, Stephan, D-ARCH, Architektonischer Medaille, FEBS 2006 Istanbul Wettbewerb, Southpoint, 2. Preis, New York Y Böhme, Thomas, D-MAVT, Student Congress Y Prof. Aebersold, Rudolf, D-BIOL, Anerkennung Award, FISITA 2006 World Automotive Con- Y Prof. Bühlmann, Peter L., D-MATH, IMS Forschungsarbeit, European Molecular Biology gress Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, Organization (EMBO) Beachwood, OH 44122, USA Y Prof. Bölcskei, Helmut, D-ITET, 2006 IEEE Y Prof. Amrhein, Nikolaus, D-BIOL, die goldene Communications Society Leonard G. Abraham Y Dr. Burg, Andreas, D-ITET, Medaille der ETH Eule 2006, ETH Zürich Prize, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Zürich Engineers (IEEE) Y Prof. Angélil, Marc, agps.architecture , D- Y Capello, Christian, D-CHAB, SETAC Europe ARCH, Neue Horizonte Ideenpool holz 21: Y Bolli, Oliver, D-ARCH, ETH Medaille, ETH LCA Young Researcher Award, SETAC Europe, Auszeichnung 2006, Förderprogramm des Zürich Brüssel Bundesamts für Umwelt BAFU, Bern Y Bolognesi, Colombo, D-ITET, Golden List of Y Caravati, Matteo, D-CHAB, Poster Prize, Y Prof. Angélil, Marc, agps.architecture. , Referees Award, IEEE, Electron Device Society International Operando Spectroscopy Confer- D-ARCH, Next LA Honore Award, 2006, ence, Toledo, Spain American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles. Y Bonhage, Barbara, D-GESS, Worlddidac Award 2006, Worddidac Foundation, Bern Y Prof. Carreira E. M, D-CHAB, Schering lecture, Y Anhorn, Karin, D-BAUG, Culmann-Preis, Schering AG, Berlin, Deutschland Culmann-Fonds, ETH Zürich Y Botsch, Mario, D-INFK, Borchers Medaille, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany Y Prof. Carreira, E. M., D-CHAB, Tetrahedron Y Prof. Baiker, Alfons, D-CHAB, Most Cited Symposium, Kyoto Japan, Tetrahedron Paper Award 2003-2006, Tetrahedron Asymme- Y Botsch, Mario, D-INFK, Nominierung GI try Dissertationsspreis, Gesellschaft für Informatik, Y Caruso, Antonello, D-ITET, ISIB-CNR Master’s Germany Thesis Award 2006, Institute of Biomedical Y Prof. Baiker, Alfons, D-CHAB, ICI HighlyCited, Engineering – Italian National Research Council Thomson Web of Science Y Botsch, Mario/Gross, Markus, D-INFK, Best Paper Award, Symposium on Geometry Y Caruso, Antonello, D-ITET, SSBE Student Y Bannert, Michael, D-AGRL, Medaille der ETH Processing Award 2006, Swiss Society for Biomedical Zürich Engineering Y Prof. Boulouchos, Konstantinos / Lämmle Y Prof. Barral, Yves, D-BIOL, Vice President, Christian, D-MAVT, Innovationspreis der Y Prof. Cellier, Francois E., D-INFK, Mitglied, Conférence Jacques Monod, CNRS, Paris, France deutschen Gaswirtschaft 2006, Arbeitsgemein- Gelehrten-Gesellschaft Zürich schaft für sparsamen und umweltfreundlichen Y Prof. Berger, Imre and Fitzgerald, Daniel, Energieverbrauch ASUE, Kaiserslautern Y Chandrasekharan, Rico, D-PHYS, Venture D-BIOL, 2nd Prize in the ETH/McKinsey Venture 2006, Business idea competition, ETH Zurich/ 2006, ETH Zürich McKinsey & Co. Switzerland Y Dr. Brunner, Philip, D-BAUG, Medaille der ETH Y Bilic, Grozdana (Heike Hall), D-MATL, Investi- Zürich Y Christ, Clara, D-CHAB, VECS Alumni-Preis, gation Award, International Fetal Medicine and VECS, Zürich Surgery Society, CA USA Y Bucher, Stefan, D-ERDW, CHGEOL Award, CHGEOL Y Prof. Christiaanse, Kees/Rieniets Tim und Y Binetti, Andrea, D-BAUG, Culmann-Preis, Studenten, D-ARCH, ZIPBau Award 06, ZIPBau Culmann-Fonds, ETH Zürich Y Budke, Dirk, D-ITET, Werner von Siemens Inst. für Bauplanung u. Baubetrieb, ETH Excellence Award 2006, Siemens Generation 21 Y Bischof, Stephan, D-ARCH, SIA-Preis, SIA Deutschland Y Prof. Christodoulou, Demetrios, D-MATH, Schweiz Bodossaki Prize, Bodossaki Foundation Y Buehrer, Stephan, D-ARCH, Architektonischer Y Blumer, Samuel, D-BAUG, Hatt-Bucher-Preis Wettbewerb, Bäretswil, 3. Preis, Gemeinde (1. Rang), ETH Zürich Bäretswil

76 Y Connolly, James, D-ERDW, Gallagher Fellow- Y Ducard, G., D-MAVT, Award for the best paper Y Prof. Flühler, Hannes, D-UWIS., Ernennung ship, Gallagher Fondation, University of Calgary, presentation in the session «Fault Tolerant zum Mitglied der Akademie der Technischen Canada Systems», American Control Conference 2006, Wissenschaften (acatech Deutschland) Minneapolis, MN Y Cornelis, Nico/Leibe, Bastian/Cornelis, Kurt/ Y Foglia, Amilcare Santino, D-BAUG, Willi- Prof. Van Gool, Luc, D-ITET, CVPR 2006 Video Y Dunn, Myriam, D-GESS, Millennium Award Studer-Preis, ETH Zürich Proceedings Best Video Award, IEEE Computer 2006, Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Society Section of the International Studies Association Y Foglia, Amilcare Santino, D-BAUG, Medaille der ETH Zürich Y Davatz, Giovanna, D-PHYS, Winner of Venture Y Eisen, Olaf, D-BAUG, SCAR Research Fellow- 2006, McKinsey &Company and ETH Zürich ship 2006/07, Scientific Committee on Antarc- Y Fricker, Stephan/Prof. Vogel, Thomas, tic Research (SCAR), Cambridge, UK D-BAUG, Best Paper on NDT, Structural Faults & Y de la Hamette, Patrick, D-ITET, Best paper Repair 2006, Engineering Technics Press, Presentation, ARCS 2006 in Frankfurt Y Eisenhut, Christian, D-ITET, Studienpreis Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 2005, SEW EURODRIVE Stiftung Y Delbruck, Tobi, D-PHYS, 2005 Runner up best Y Dr. Friedrich, Felix, D-INFK, GSF Doktoranden- paper, Sensory Systems Technical Comittee, Y Elsener, Andreas, D-CHAB, Swiss Chemical preis 2006, GSF-Forschungszentrum für IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Society Poster Prize, Swiss Chemical Society Umwelt und Gesundheit in der Helmholtz- Gesellschaft, München-Neuherberg Y Delbruck, Tobi, D-PHYS, ISSCC 2006 Out- Y Elsener, Andreas, D-CHAB, Willi-Studer-Preis, standing European Paper Award, Solid State Willi-Studer Stiftung, ETH Zürich Y Dr. Friesendorf, Cornelius, D-GESS, Postdocto- Circuits Society ral scholarship, October 2006–April 2008, Y Prof. Embrechts, Paul, D-MATH, Opening Volkswagen-Stiftung Y Delbruck, Tobi, D-PHYS, 2006 Best demon- Lecture, 28th International Congress of stration award, Sensory Systems Technical Actuaries, Paris, May 2006, International Y Dr. Friesendorf, Cornelius, D-GESS, Grant for Comittee, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Actuarial Association Young Researchers Workshop, European Consortium for Political Research, Standing Y Prof. Andrea Deplazes, D-ARCH, RIBA Book- Y Prof. Embrechts, Paul, D-MATH, Honorary Group on International Relations Prize 2005, Royal Institute of British architects Fellow, Faculty of Actuaries, Edinburgh, UK Y Fritsche, Stefan, D-ERDW, ECEES Award for Y Deplazes, Gaudenz, D-ERDW, Willy-Studer- Y Prof. Engel, Stefanie, D-UWIS, Aufnahme in Excellent Contributions to Young Scientists, Preis, ETH Zürich das Komitee, Verein für Sozialpolitik, Ausschuss First European Conference on Earthquake für Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomie Engineering and Seismicity, Geneva Y Deplazes, Gaudenz, D-ERDW, Medaille der ETH Zürich Y Ess, Andreas, D-ITET, Auszeichnung der Y Prof. Fröhlich, Klaus, Pöltl A., D-ITET, PES Prize Diplomarbeit mit der Medaille der ETH Zürich Paper Award, EEE Power Engineering Society Y Prof. Detmar, Michael, D-CHAB, Jeffrey Schechner Memorial Lecture, Yale University Y Falk, Sven, D-BIOL, Excellent poster, Swiss Y Prof. Fröhlich, Klaus, D-ITET, Honorary Stem Cell Network Member, Cigré Y Prof. Diederich, François, D-CHAB, August- Wilhelm-von-Hofmann-Denkmünze, GDCH Y Farkas, Karoly, D-ITET, School Winner Young Y Fuchsberger Edith, D-MATL, Medaille der ETH Entrepreneurs Award, French External Trade Zürich Y Dockendorf, Cédric, D-MAVT, Venture Leaders Advisors 2006 Preis, Gebert-Rüf Stiftung in Zusammen- Y Furrer, Patrick, D-BAUG, Maggia-Preis, IM arbeit mit KTI Y Farkas, Karoly, D-ITET, Nomination, Venture Ingegneria Maggia SA Leaders 2006 Award, VentureLab/KTI Y Dolenc, Jozica, D-CHAB, 36th Krka Prize, Krka Y Prof. Gauckler, Ludwig, J. und Mitarbeiter, D- d. d., Novo mesto, Slovenia Y Fehr, Max, D-MATH, Medaille der ETH Zürich MATL, Christian-Friedrich-Schönbein-Medaille, European Fuel Cell Forum Y Prof. Dorn, Silvia, D-AGRL, Fellow of the Royal Y Ferri, D./Mondelli, C./Krumeich, F./Prof. Entomological Society (UK), Royal Entomologi- Baiker, A., D-CHAB, SCS Poster Prize, Swiss Y Prof. Gauckler, Ludwig, J., D-MATL, Für den cal Society, London Chemical Society, Bern besten Universitätsbeitrag, Deutsche Kerami- sche Gesellschaft e.V., DKG Y Prof. Dorn, Silvia, D-AGRL, Ehrenmitglied des Y Fink, Johannes, D-PHYS, LFKP Sonderprämie Schweizerischen Verbands der Ingenieur 2006, Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, ETH Y Genini, Sem, D-AGRL, Vontobel-Preis, Hans- AgronomInnen und der Lebensmittel-Ingenieu- Zürich Vontobel-Stiftung, Zürich rInnen, SVIAL (Schweizerischer Verband der Ingenieur-AgronomInnen und der Lebensmit- tel-IngenieurInnen)

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Y Genini, Sem, D-AGRL, Posterprämierung Y Dr. Grunwaldt, Jan-Dierk, D-CHAB, Dale Y Heer, F./Hafizovic, S./Franks, W./Ugniwenko, 1. Rang, Int. Soc. Anim. Genet. (ISAG) Sayers Award of the International XAFS Society T./Blau, A./Ziegler, C./Prof. Hierlemann, A. (IXS), 13th International EXAFS Conference in D-PHYS, Young Scientist Award, ESSCIRC Y Prof. Glockshuber, Rudolf, D-BIOL, Max- Stanford, CA, USA European Solid-State Circuits Conference, Bergmann Medaille 2006, Max-Bergmann- presented at the 2006 ESDDERCE/ESSCIRC, Kreis e.V. zur Förderung peptidchemischer Y Dr. Grunwaldt, Jan-Dierk, D-CHAB, Jochen- Montreux, Switzerland, 20. September 2006. Arbeiten Block-Preis of the DECHEMA , German Catalysis Society, DECHEMA, in Weimar, Deutschland Y Heine, Martin C., D-MAVT, Willy Studer Y Gnehm, Michael, D-ARCH, Prix Jubilé 2006, Award, ETH Zürich Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes- und Y Prof. Gugerli, David, D-GESS, Gast des Sozialwissenschaften Rektors, Wissenschaftskolleg Berlin Y Prof. Heinrich, Christoph, D-ERDW, SEG Silver Medal, Society of Economic Geologists , Inc., Y Goedecke, Nils, D-PHYS, Best oral presentati- Y Prof. Gujer, Willi, D-BAUG, die goldene Eule USA on award, XX Eurosensors 2006, Göteborg, 2006, ETH Zürich Sweden, 19 September 2006 Y Prof. Herrmann, Hans, D-BAUG, Ernennung Y Gunde Petra, D-MATL, SVMT Award, Swiss zum APS Fellow, American Physical Society, Y Gong, Guanghai, D-ITET, Chinese Govern- Association for Materials Science and Tech- College Park, MD, USA ment Award for Outstanding Self-financed nology Students Abroad 2005, China Scholarship Y Prof. Herzog, Jacques/Prof. de Meuron, Pierre, Council (awarded at the Chinese Embassy in Y Hagenmüller, Henri, D-CHAB und D-MAVT, D-ARCH, RIBA Gold Medal, Royal Institute of Bri- Switzerland on Oct. 28, 2006) Max Anliker Memorial Poster Award, Schweize- tish Architects, London rische Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Y Dr. Goss, Kai-Uwe, D-UWIS, die goldene Eule Technik, Zürich Y Hildebrand, Felix, D-MAVT, Siemens Ex- 2006, ETH Zürich cellence Award 2006, Siemens Y Hager, Willi H., D-BAUG, 2006 Borland Y Dr. Goss, Kai-Uwe, D-UWIS, Research Award, Lecture Award, State University, Fort Collins, Y Hilty, Manuel/Pretschner, Alexander/ DuPont-Center for Collaborative Research, USA Schaefer, Christian/Walter, Thomas, D-INFK, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Best Paper Award, International Conference on Y Hamprecht, Jens/Corsten, Daniel, D-MTEC, Systems and Networks Communications Y Prof. Graf, Gian Michele, D-PHYS, die goldene Oikos Case Writing Competition, oikos Eule 2006, ETH Zürich St. Gallen Y Prof. Hilvert, Donald, D-CHAB, The Astra Zeneca Lecture, RSC Y Prof. Gross, Markus, D-INFK, Fellow of the Y Hanley, Jacob, D-ERDW, Julian Boldy Memori- Eurographics Association, Eurographics al Award, Mineral Deposits Division, Geological Y Hinderberger, Dariush, D-CHAB, Young Association, Geneva, Switzerland Association of Canada Researcher Award RSC, Royal Society of Chem- istry: Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group, Y Grossmann, Cristian, D-ITET, Willi-Studer- Y Hanley, Jacob, D-ERDW, NSERC Postdoctoral Queen Mary, University of London Preis 2006, ETH Zürich Fellowship, National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Y Prof. Hoffmann, Volker/Trautmann, Thomas, Y Prof. Gruetzmacher, Hansjoerg, D-CHAB, D-MTEC, Best Paper Award, Academy of Bryan E. Kohler Lecturer 2006, University of Y Dr. Harders, Matthias, D-ITET, CAOS-Interna- Management California at Riverside, USA tional Travel Fellowship 2006, CAOS-Internatio- nal, Bern, Switzerland Y Holenstein, Thomas, D-INFK, Medaille der Y Prof. Grün, Armin, D-BAUG, Int. Member of ETH Zürich the Fourth Academic Committee of the State Y Prof. Hassler, Uta, D-ARCH, Schelling- Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Medaille für Architekturtheorie, Erich- Y Horstmeyer, Heinrich, D-ERDW, Honorable Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing, Schelling-Architekturstiftung, Karlsruhe, Mention, Society of Exploration Geophysicists LIESMARS, Technical University Wuhan, China Deutschland Y Prof. Hromkovic, Juraj, D-INFK, Preis des Y Prof. Grün, Armin, D-BAUG, Member of the Y Hebel, Dirk/Stollmann, Jörg mit Professur Slowakischen Literatur-Fonds, Slowakischer Executive Committee of the International Hovenstadt CAAD, D-ARCH, XAVER AWARD Literatur-Fonds, Bratislava, Slowakei Digital Earth Society, Intern. Digital Earth 2006, Vereinigung des Schweizer Messebaus Society, Beijing, China Y Huber, Tobias, D-MATL, Alu Award, Swiss Y Hebel, Dirk/Stollmann, Jörg mit Tobias Aluminium Association Y Prof. Grün, Armin, D-BAUG, Fellow Professor, Klauser/Leonard Kocan/Silvan Oesterle, D- National Central University, Taiwan ARCH, Schindler Award for Architecture 2006, Y Hungerbühler, Simone, D-CHAB, Amedis Schindler, Luzern, November 2006 Award, second Prize, Pharma Center Basel – Zurich

78 Y Prof. Hurni, Lorenz, D-BAUG, Wahl zum Y Kelm, Jens, D-CHAB, ESAO Award, European Y Dr. Läubli, Thomas, D-MTEC, ICOH Service korrespondierenden Mitglied, Deutsche Society for Artificial Organs Award, International Commission of Occupa- Geodätische Kommission tional Health Y Prof. Kerez, Christian, D-ARCH, Auszeichnung Y Huss, Matthias, D-BAUG, First Price, Interna- für gute Bauten der Stadt Zürich 2002–2005, Y Leibe, Bastian, D-ITET, CVPR 2006 Out- tional Glaciological Society, Cambridge, UK Hochbaudepartement der Stadt Zürich, Amt standing Reviewer Award, IEEE Computer für Städtebau Society Conference on Computer Vision Y ILA: Prof. Girot, Christophe/Voser, Martina/ and Pattern Recognition (CVPR ’06) Kapellos, Alexandre/Coignet, Philippe, D-ARCH, Y Kienzle, Florian, D-ITET, Fakultätspreis 1° Premio en la Mostra Internacional Escoles de Magdeburg, Universität Magdeburg, Deutsch- Y Leiber, Florian, D-AGRL, Medaille der ETH Paisatge i Arquitectura. En el marc de la IV land Zürich Biennal de Paisatge de Barcelona, ETSAB Barcelona Y Kienzler, Peter, D-BAUG, Poster Award, EGU Y Prof. Leibundgut, Hansjürg, D-ARCH, Ehren- General Assembly, 03 07-04-2005, Vienna mitglied SIA, SIA, Zürich Y Prof. Imamoglu, Atac, D-PHYS, The Muham- med Dahled Award, University of California, Y Kleine, Thorsten, D-ERDW, Nier Prize, Y Leuz, Ann-Kathrin, D-UWIS, Medaille der ETH Santa Barbara, California, USA Meteoritical Society, USA Zürich

Y Prof. Jackson, Andrew, D-ERDW, Bullerwell Y Prof. Klötzli, Frank, D-UWIS, Reinhold-Tüxen Y Lipinski, W., D-MAVT, Hilti Prize, ETH Zürich Lecturer, Royal Astronomical Society, London Preis, Stadt Rinteln in Niedersachsen, Deutsch- land Y Lutz, Roman W., D-MATH, Challenge Winner, Y Jenni, Simon, D-BIOL, Margaret C. Etter Performance Prediction Channel, WCCI 2006, Student Lecturer Award, American Crystallo- Y Dr. Koehler, Katja, D-BIOL, Talk Award, Annual IEEE World Congress on Computational graphic Society Swiss Drosophila Meeting Intelligence, Vancouver, Canada

Y Prof. Jiricny, Josef, D-BIOL, San Salvatore Prize, Y Prof. Kolar, Johann, D-ITET, 2005 Best Paper Y Machmüller, Andrea, D-AGRL, Henneberg- Fondazione San Salvatore, Lugano Award, IEEE, New Jersey, USA Lehmann-Preis, Dachverband der Futtermittel- industrie, Frankfurt, Deutschland Y Prof. Jiricny, Josef, D-BIOL, International Prize Y Prof. Kolar, Johann, D-ITET, EPSMA Award, of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak EPSMA (European Power Supplies Manufactur- Y Dr. MacLeod, Matthew, D-CHAB, DuPont Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, SK ers Association) Centre for Collaborative Research and Educa- tion Award, Du Pont de Nemours (France) S.A., Y Prof. Jochem, Eberhard, D-MTEC, Ehrung des Y Kolb, Florian und Kobler, Pius für PAC-Car II 137, rue de l’Université, F-75334 Paris Cedex 07 Deutschen Bundesministers für Umwelt, Team, D-MAVT, Energy Globe Award 2005, Cate- Bundesminister Gabriel gory Youth, Energy Globe Foundation Y Prof. Magnago Lampugnani, Vittorio, D-ARCH, Ehrenpreis 2006 der Vereinigung Y John, Corinne/Buechi, Simon/Fitzgerald, Y Prof. Kostorz, Gernot, D-PHYS, Staudinger- freischaffender Architekten Deutschlands e.V., Daniel/Prof. Berger, Imre, D-BIOL, Swiss Venture Durrer Medal, Department Materials Science, Vereinigung freischaffender Architekten Award 2006 (2nd prize), McKinsey &Company ETH Zürich Deutschlands e.V., Landesgruppe Bayern and ETH Zurich Y Prof. Kroening, Daniel, D-INFK, IBM Faculty Y Dr. Manser, Tanja, D-MTEC, Abstract Award Y Kajiya, Kentaro, and Prof. Detmar, Michael, Award, IBM, USA Patient Safety; 2nd Place, Society for Medical D-CHAB, First price for best research, 2006 Simulation China Cosmetic Science Symposium Y Kuhn, Patrick, D-GESS, Diplomandenpreis, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, SEW Y Dr. Manser, Tanja, D-MTEC, Best Paper Award Y Kammann, Christian, D-ARCH, Medaille der Eurodrive Stiftung, Bruchsal, Deutschland 2006 (Category: Theme session paper), Society ETH Zürich in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine Y Prof. Künzle, Otto, D-ARCH, die goldene Eule Y Kästli, Philipp, D-ERDW, ECEES Award for 2006, ETH Zürich Y Prof. Mansuy, Isabelle, D-BIOL, Nomination Excellent Contributions to Young Scientists, EMBO Member First European Conference on Earthquake Y Kurtz, Joachim, D-UWIS, Member of Faculty Engineering and Seismicity, Geneva of 1000: Biology, Faculty of 1000 Y Masserey, Bernard, D-MAVT, Medaille der ETH Zürich Y Dr. Kaus, Boris, D-ERDW, Exceptional reviewer Y Kurtz, Joachim, D-UWIS, Fellow des Wissen- award, Geological Society of America schaftskollegs zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Y Prof. Mateo, Lluis, Josep, D-ARCH, Contract- Studies), Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Berlin world Award 2006 Y Dr. Keller, Thierry, D-MAVT, Diploma CTI Medtech Award 2006 , KTI/CTI, Bern

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Y Dr. Maurer, H.R./Spillmann, T./Heincke, B./ Y Nef, Tobias/Mihelj, Matjaz/Prof. Riener, Y Prof. Oxenius, Annette, D-BIOL, Robert-Koch- Willenberg, H. and Prof. Green, A.G. , D-ERDW, Robert, D-MAVT, Swiss Technology Award, Förderpreis, Robert-Koch-Stiftung, Berlin One of the top presentations, Society of Swiss Technology Award Commission Exploration Geophysicists Y Prof. Parrinello Michele, D-CHAB., Triennial Y Prof. Neri, Dario, D-CHAB, Prous Award for Somaini Physics Prize, Italian Physical Society, Y Prof. McKenzie, Judith Ann, D-ERDW, Jean New Technologies in Drug Discovery, European 2006 Baptiste Lamarck Medal, European Geosciences Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (www. Union, Strasbourg efmc.ch) Y Prof. Pauly, Mark, D-INFK, Eurographics Young Researcher Award, Eurographics, Y Prof. McKenzie, Judith Ann, D-ERDW, Mem- Y Neufeld, Esra, D-ITET, ESHO Student Award Switzerland ber of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences 2006, European Society for Hyperthermic and Letters, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences Oncology Y Prof. Peters, René, D-CHAB, Thieme Journal and Letters, Copenhagen Award, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart, Deutschland Y Dr. Niederberger, Christoph, und Würmlin, Y Meier, Thomas, D-BIOL, Prix d’Encouragement, Stephan, D-INFK, Venture 2006 business plan Y Pfister, Stefan, D-BAUG, Medaille der Swiss Society for Microbiology competition for LiberoVision, June 2006, ETH Zürich McKinsey & Company and ETH Zürich, Zürich, Y Meili, Jörg, D-ITET, ABB-Forschungspreis, ABB, Switzerland Y Piccirelli, Marco, D-ITET, Gesine Mohn Award, Schweiz Assoc. for Research in Vision and Ophthalmol- Y Dr. Niederberger, Christoph, und Würmlin, ogy, Florida, USA Y Meyer, Ursula, D-MAVT, Cullmann-Preis, ETH Stephan, D-INFK, Venture 2006 business plan Zürich competition for LiberoVision, February 2006, Y Dr. Pigozzi Giancarlo, D-MATL, Best Poster McKinsey & Company and ETH Zürich, Zürich, Award for section “Medical Applications”, Y Mihelj, Matjaz/Nef, Tobias/Prof. Riener, Switzerland Robert-Mathys-Stiftung, Bettlach, Solothurn Robert, D-MAVT, Best Poster, IEEE / RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Y Nilsson, Lina, D-MATL, 2006 Biomedical Y Poll, Myriam, D-UWIS, Poster-Preis, Plant Robotics and Biomechatronics Engineering Society Graduate Research Award, Science Center Symposium, Basel Biomedical Engineering Society, USA Y Möckli, M.R., D-MAVT, Jakob Ackeret-Preis, Y Prof. Poulikakos, Dimos, D-MAVT, Dr. hc. Schweizerische Vereinigung für Flugwissen- Y Nilsson, Lina, D-MATL, 2006 Science of Ehrendoktor, NTU Athen schaften Adhesion Gordon Research Conference Student Travel Fellowship, Gordon Research Conf- Y Pralong, Antoine, D-BAUG, Medaille der ETH Y Mody, Karsten, D-AGRL, Posterpreis der erences, USA Zürich Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Phytomedi- zin, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Phyto- Y Oberti Stefano, D-MAVT, Basel Award for Best Y Projektteam (Dr. Feiner, Jacques, Schmid, W. medizin Poster 2006, MIPTEC 2006, Basel A. Prof., Yn Wu), D-BAUG, Shaxi Rehabilitation Project: 2006 Travel + Leisure magazine’s Y Prof. Morari, Manfred, D-ITET, 8th Nordic Y Oberti Stefano, D-MAVT, 2. Preis, ASME Global Vision Awards, American Express Process Control Award, The Nordic Working Summer Bioengineering Conference 2006 Group of Process Control. Y Prof. Pruessmann, Klaas, D-ITET, Gold Medal, Y Obst, Martin, D-UWIS, Medaille der ETH International Society for Magnetic Resonance Y Prof. Morbidelli, Massimo, D-CHAB, Honor Zürich in Medicine, Berkeley, USA Session of AIChE annual meeting 239 and 287, AIChE, New York Y Dr. Odermatt, Stefan, D-ITET, Medaille der Y Prof. Pruessmann, Klaas, D-ITET, Outstanding ETH Zürich Teacher Award, International Society for Y Moscibroda, Thomas, D-ITET, Medaille der Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Berkeley, USA ETH Zürich Y Oganov, Artem, D-MATL, ETH Latsis-Price, Latsis Foundation, Geneva Y Prof. Quack, Martin, D-CHAB, Erwin Schrödin- Y Müller, Martina, D-AGRL Hermann Herzer ger Gold Medal (SASP) (Award for Outstanding Preis, Hermann-Herzer-Stiftung, Basel Y Prof. Ohmura, Atsumu, D-UWIS, Norbert Scientific Achievements 2006), Universität Gerbier-Mumm-Preis, WMO, Genf Innsbruck and SASP Y Müller, Thomas, D-MAVT, Travel Award, International Bone Densitometry Workshop Y Prof. Oxenius, Annette, D-BIOL, Young Y Reeff, Mireille, D-ITET, Posterpreis, Jahreskon- Investigator Program (EMBO support), Euro- gress der Schweizer Gesellschaft für Gynäkolo- Y Müller-Späth Thomas, D-CHAB, SPICA 2006 pean Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), gie und Geburtshilfe, Interlaken Poster Award (2nd prize), Dechema e.V., Heidelberg Frankfurt am Main (Scientific Committee, Prof. Y Prof. Richmond, Timothy J., D-BIOL, Marcel- Dr. Alois Jungbauer, Chair) Benoist-Preis, Marcel Benoist Foundation, Bern

Y Nazarian, Ara, D-MAVT, IBMS Young Investi- Y Rohs, Michael, D-INFK, Fritz-Kutter-Preis, Fritz gator Award, International Society of Bone Kutter-Fonds, ETH Zürich Morphometry (ISBM)

80 Y Rossinelli, Diego, D-INFK, Medaille der ETH Y Schmid, Andreas M., D-BAUG, Culmann- Y Prof. Sommer, Lukas, D-BIOL, GlaxoSmith- Zürich Fonds, ETH Zürich Kline Neural Stem Cell FENS Research Award 2006, GlaxoSmithKline/Federation of European Y Roten, Daniel, D-ERDW, ECEES Award for Y Prof. Schmid-Hempel, Paul, D-UWIS, Fellow Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Excellent Contributions to Young Scientists, des Wissenschaftskollegs zu Berlin (Institute First European Conference on Earthquake for Advanced Studies), Wissenschaftskolleg zu Y Prof. Sorg, Jean-Pierre, D-UWIS, Doctor h. c., Engineering and Seismicity, Geneva Berlin, Berlin University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria

Y Rothenfluh, Tobias, D-MAVT, Prix SGVC, SGVC, Y Schneider, Philipp, D-MAVT, New Investigator Y Dr. Späth, Sebastian/Dr. Häfliger, Stefan/ Basel Recognition Award, Orthopaedic Research Prof. von Krogh, Georg, D-MTEC, Nomination Society (ORS) for the Carolyn Dexter Award, Academy of Y Rousselot, Patric, D-BAUG, Willi-Studer-Preis, Management ETH Zürich Y Schneider, Philipp, D-MAVT, ASBMR Young Investigator Award, International Society of Y Spindler, Torsten/Roth, Daniel/Wartmann, Y Ruch, Patrick, D-MAVT, Alu Award, Swiss Bone Morphometry (ISBM) Christoph, D-ARCH, Best Paper, Privacy Security Aluminium Association Trust conference 2006, Toronto, Ontario, Y Prof. Schönbucher, Philipp/Ehlers, Philippe, Canada, 30.10.2006-1.11.2006 Y Rupflin, Melanie, D-MATH, Medaille der D-MATH, WHU Finance Award, WHU, Vallendar, ETH Zürich Deutschland Y Spindler, Torsten/Roth, Daniel/Wartmann, Christoph/Steffen, Andreas/Prof. Hovestadt, Y Rupflin, Melanie, D-MATH, Willi-Studer-Preis, Y Schulz, Heiko, D-MAVT, Willy Studer Award, Ludger/Prof. Van Gool, Luc, T-Inf.techno. u. Elek., ETH Zürich ETH Zürich, Zürich PST 2006 Best Paper Award, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Y Sattler, Thomas, D-GESS, EITM Best Poster Y Prof. Schwab, Martin E., D-BIOL, Grass Canada Prize, Summer Institute for the Empirical Lecture, Society of Neuroscience, Washington Implications of Theoretical Models, University DC, USA Y Stauber, Martin, D-MAVT, SSBE Research of Berkeley, USA Award, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Y Schwager, Kathrin, D-CHAB, Amedis Award, Biomedizinische Technik Y Saurer, Erich, D-BAUG, Culmann-Fonds, third Prize, Pharma Center Basel – Zurich ETH Zürich Y Stauber, Martin, D-MAVT, IBMS Young Y Prof. Schwarzenbach, René, D-UWIS, ACS Investigator Award , International Society of Y Prof. Sbalzarini, Ivo, D-INFK, Chorafas Award, Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Bone Morphometry (ISBM) Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation Science and Technology, American Chemical Society Y Stauber, Martin, D-MAVT, Young Investigator Y Dr. Schäfer, Matthias, D-BIOL, EMBO long- Scholarship, Deutsche Akademie der osteologi- term fellowship, EMBO, Heidelberg Y Prof. Seebach, Dieter, D-CHAB, The EuCheMS schen und rheumatologischen Wissenschaften Lectureship Award 2006 of the European Y Dr. Schäfer, Matthias, D-BIOL, Biocenter Association of Chemical and Molecular Y Dr. Stauffacher, Markus, D-AGRL, die goldene Science Award, Biozentrum der Universität Sciences, The 2006 Rayson-Huang Visiting Eule 2006, ETH Zürich Würzburg Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Hong Kong Y Steinemann, Denis, Otaduy, Miguel, Prof. Y Dr. Schäfer, Matthias, D-BIOL, Elisabeth- Y Prof. Seeberger, Peter H., D-CHAB, AstraZene- Gross Markus, D-INFK, Award for the Second Gateff-Preis, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Genetik ca Award for Organic Chemistry 2006, AstraZe- Best Paper of the Symposium on Computer neca UK Limited, UK-Macclesfield Animation 2006, Symposium on Computer Ani- Y Schellenberg, Kristian, D-BAUG, Conference mation Award, 3rd International Conference on Y Selcuk, Yildirim/ Borer, Martine Elise/Meinel, Protection of Structures against Hazards, Lorenz/Lacroix, Christophe, D-AGRL, Best poster Y Steiner, Patrick, D-BAUG, Hatt-Bucher-Preis Venice, Italy award (3rd ranking) , 14th International (3. Rang), ETH Zürich Workshop on Bioencapsulation & COST 865 Y Scherer, Karin, D-AGRL, Schaumann-Preis, Meeting Lausanne, Switzerland Y Prof. Steinfeld, Aldo, Meier A., Wieckert C., H. Wilhelm Schaumann-Stiftung, Hamburg D-MAVT, Electrosuisse Fachliteraturpreis, Y Smieszek, Timo, D-UWIS, Medaille der ETH Electrosuisse Y Schindler, Christoph/Braach, Markus/ Zürich Scheurer, Fabian, D-ARCH, Special Award Y Prof. Steinfeld, Aldo, D-MAVT, ASME Clavin W. Custom Design Y Prof. Smith, Paul, D-MATL, The Leverhulme Rice Award, ASME, New York, USA Trust Fellowship, The Leverhulme Trust, UK Y Schitter, G./Prof. Stemmer, A./Allgöwer, F., Y Dr. Stöferle, Thilo, D-PHYS, The Dimitris N. D-MAVT, Best Paper of Years 2004 & 2005, Y Dr. Sodemann, Harald, D-UWIS, Medaille der Chorafas Foundation Award 2006, The Board of Asian Journal of Control; Chinese Automatic ETH Zürich The Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation, Luzern Control Society, Taiwan

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Y Prof. Stoffel, Markus, D-BIOL, Wahl in Deut- Y Sznitman, Josue, D-MAVT, Student Travel Y Vögeli, Christian, D-INFK, Medaille der ETH sche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina Award, Sigma Xi – The Scientific Rsearch Society Zürich

Y Stoll, Stefan, D-CHAB, Poster Prize, Royal Y Tanner, Martin, D-CHAB, Posterpreis, Winter Y Vogt, Anna, D-CHAB, Poster-Preis, Dorothy- Society of Chemistry, Electron Spin Resonance Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry, Crowfoot-Hodgkin-Symposium Group, Edinburgh UK Tucson, Arizona Y Prof. von Krogh, Georg, D-MTEC., Election to Y Streich, Rita, D-ERDW, Student Award of Y Tarafder, Abhijit, D-CHAB, 1st prize of SPICA the Chapter Board, Swiss-American Chamber of Merit, Society of Exploration of Geophysicists 2006 poster competition, SPICA 2006 Scientific Commerce Committee Y Streich, Rita, D-ERDW, “Young Scientist” Y Prof. von Krogh, Georg, D-MTEC, Advisory Award, Ground-Penetrating Radar Conference Y Tessaro, Stefano, D-INFK, Willi-Studer-Preis, Board Member, Knowledge Management ETH Zürich Professional Society Y Strobel, Reto, D-MAVT, Medaille der ETH Zürich Y Prof. Textor, Marcus, D-MATL, AVS 2006 Y Voser, Martina, D-ARCH, Neubau Wohnsied- Biomaterial Interface Division Award, American lung Triemli, 1. Preis, Baugenossenschaft Y Ströhlein, Guido/Aumann, Lars/Müller-Späth Vacuum Society (AVS), USA Sonnengarten Thomas/Prof. Morbidelli, Massimo, D-CHAB, Venture businessplan competition, 5th place, Y Dr. Torrilhon, Manuel, D-MATH, EURYI – Y Wagner, Arno/Dübendorfer, Thomas/ Venture by ETH Zurich and McKinsey&Company, European Young Investigator Award Haemmerle, Lukas/Prof. Plattner, Bernhard, Zurich D-ITET, Best Paper Award, International Y Udris, Ivars, D-MTEC, Ehrenpräsident der Conference on Internet Surveillance and Y Prof. Struwe, Michael, D-MATH, die goldene Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Protection. ICISP 2006 Eule 2006, ETH Zürich Organisationspsychologie, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Organisations- Y Wagner, Jörg, D-ITET, Fritz-Kutter-Preis, Fritz- Y Prof. Struwe, Michael, D-MATH, CS-Award, psychologie Kutter-Fonds, Zürich Best Teaching Y Uebersax, Lorenz, D-CHAB, Dr. A. Wander Y Prof. Wallraff, Andreas, D-PHYS, 2006 Y Stückelberger, Jürg, D-UWIS, Student Award Preis, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize, The for the best paper 2006, Council on Forest ETH Zurich Nicholas Kurti European Prize Committee, Engineering Oxford Instruments NanoScience, Tubney Y Prof. van de Geer, Sara, D-MATH, Correspon- Woods, Abingdon, Oxfordshire Y Studer, Christoph, D-ITET, Medaille der ETH dent Koninklijke, Nederlandse Academie van Zürich Wetenschappen Y Walthert-Galli, Regina, D-ARCH, 1. Pro- Senectute-Forschungspreis, Pro Senectute Y Sumner, Robert, D-INFK, MIT Sprowls Award Y Prof. van Lenthe, G. Harry, D-MAVT, Travel Schweiz Honorable Mention for Best Doctoral Thesis, Award, International Bone Densitometry MIT, Boston Workshop Y Wang, Zhongke, Hattendorf, Bodo, Prof. Günther, Detlef, D-CHAB, Best Poster, 20. ICP- Y Dr. Synal, Hans-Arno, D-PHYS, Paper of the Y Prof. van Mier, Jan, G.M., D-BAUG, Fellow of MS Anwendertreffen, Mainz, DGMS Year, Journal of Analytical and Bioanalytical the International Union of Laboratories and Chemistry Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Y Dr. Weichert, Roman, D-BAUG, Forschungs- Structures (RILEM), RILEM, France preis, PLANAT (Plattform Naturgefahren), Bern Y Dr. Szczerba, Dominik, D-ITET, International Conference on Computer Science 2006, Y Prof. Vasella, Andrea, D-CHAB, Honorary Y Prof. Welzl, Emo, D-INFK, Wahl zum Mitglied, Universities of Reading, UK, of Amsterdam, NL, Fellow of the Chemical Research Society of Academia Europaea, London of Tennessee, USA India (CRSI), Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), Bangalore, India Y Dr. Werz, Daniel B., D-CHAB, Klaus-Grohe- Y Sznitman, Josue, D-MAVT, Young Scientist Preis, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), Award, 12th Int. Symp. on Flow Visualization, Y Viné, Maria, D-ARCH, Europäischer Bauwelt- Bremen, Deutschland Göttingen preis 2007 «Das erste Haus», Kategorie Industriebau, Europäischer Bauweltpreis Y Wilm, Bertram, D-ITET, Certificate of Merits, Y Sznitman, Josue, D-MAVT, Student Travel European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Award, American Physical Society Y Prof. Vogel, Viola, D-MATL, Julius Springer Medicine and Biology Prize for Applied Physics 2006, Julius-Springer- Y Sznitman, Josue, D-MAVT, John Bardeen Verlag Y Wilm, Bertram, D-ITET, Studentenpreis für Studentship, American Physical Society den besten Vortrag, Schweiz. Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik, Zürich, Schweiz

82 Y Prof. Wuestholz, Gisbert, D-MATH, Wahl zum Obmann für reine Mathematik in der Deut- schen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopol- dina, Halle a.d. Saale

Y Prof. Wuestholz, Gisbert, D-MATH, Wahl zum Stellvertretenden Senator für Mathematik in der Deutschen Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Deutsche Akademie der Naturfor- scher Leopoldina, Halle a.d. Saale

Y Würmlin, Stephan, D-INFK, Venture Leaders, Swiss Young Entrepreneurs Award, Gebert-Rüf- Stiftung and VentureLab, Switzerland

Y Prof. Wüthrich, Kurt, D-BIOL, Doctor honoris causa, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Y Prof. Wüthrich, Kurt, D-BIOL, Underwood International College Distinguished Professor, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Y Prof. Wüthrich, Kurt, D-BIOL, Honorary Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Y Zeller, René, D-BAUG, VSS-Preis, Vereinigung Schweizerischer Verkehrsfachleute, Zürich

Y Dr. Zhang, Li, D-MAVT, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Student Abroad, Chinese Government D-AGRL: Department Agricultural and Food Y Zimmer, Dirk W., D-INFK, Medaille der ETH Sciences; D-ARCH: Department Architecture; Zürich D-BAUG: Department Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering; D-BIOL: Department Y Zimmer, Dirk W., D-INFK, Free Library Award, Biology; D-CHAB: Department Chemistry and MultiBondLib Modelica Library Applied Biosciences; D-ERDW: Department Earth Sciences; D-GESS: Department Humani- Y Prof. Zimmermann, Willi/Zingerli, Claudia, ties, Social and Political Sciences; D-INFK: D-UWIS, Finalist Medida-Preis, Gesellschaft für Department Computer Science; Medien in der Wissenschaft e.V. D-ITET: Department Information Technology and Electrical Engineering; D-MATH: Depart- Y von Zitzewitz, Joachim, D-MAVT, Förderpreis, ment Mathematics; D-MATL: Department Alumni Association at Graz University of Materials Science; D-MAVT: Department Technology Mechanical and Process Engineering; D-MTEC: Department Management, Technology and Economics; D-PHYS: Department Physics; D-UWIS: Department Environmental Sciences.

The list of prizes and honours has been established to the best of our knowledge. We cannot, however, guarantee its completeness.

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Elections and Promotions Within the Faculty (Taking up Position)

Full Professors Y Markus Rudin, Prof. Ph.D., of Lauwil BL, for Promotions Molecular Imaging and Functional Pharmaco- New Elections logy, previously Full Professor at the University Y Christoph Glocker, Prof. Dr., German national, of Zurich (1.6.2006) for Mechanics, previously Associate Professor of Y Helmut Bölcskei, Prof. Dr., Austrian national, the same ETH Zurich discipline (1.1.2006) Y Louis Schlapbach, Prof. Dr., of Belp BE, for for Communication Technology, previously Experimental Physics, Director of the EMPA Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich (1.10.2006) (1.10.2006) Associate Professors Y Colombo Bolognesi, Prof. Ph.D., Canadian Y Max W. Schmidt, Prof. Ph.D., Austrian national, for Millimetre Waves and Terahertz New Elections national, for Crystalline Geology, previously Electronics, previously Full Professor at the Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich (1.6.2006) Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada Y Stefanie Engel, Ph.D., German national, (1.2.2006) for Environmental Policy and Economics, Y Bernd Scholl, Prof. Dr., of Lengnau AG, for previously Group Leader at Center for Develop- Spatial Planning, previously Full Professor at Y Hans Gersbach, Prof. Dr., of Hellikon AG, for ment Research at the University of Bonn, the University of Karlsruhe, Germany (1.7.2006) Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy, Germany (1.4.2006) previously Full Professor at the University of Y Roland Y. Siegwart, Prof. Dr., of Altdorf UR, for Heidelberg, Germany (1.5.2006) Y Stefanie Hellweg, Dr., German national, for Autonomous Systems, previously Full Professor Ecological Systems Design, previously Research at ETH Lausanne (1.7.2006) Y Sanjay Govindjee, Prof. Ph.D., American Fellow at the Institute for Chemical and Bio- national, for Mechanics, previously Professor at engineering at ETH Zurich (1.1.2006) Y Didier Sornette, Prof. Ph.D., French national, the University of California, Berkeley, USA for Entrepreneurial Risks, previously Professor (1.7.2006) Y Patrick Jenny, Prof. Dr., of Niederurnen GL at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA and Ennenda GL, for Computational Fluid (1.3.2006) Y Nicolas Gruber, Prof. Ph.D., of Zurich, for Dynamics and Multiscale Modelling, previously Environmental Physics, previously Associate SNF-funded Professor for Computational Fluid Y Elsbeth Stern, Dr., German national, for Professor at the University of California, Los Dynamics at ETH Zurich (1.8.2006) Empirical Teaching and Learning Research, Angeles, USA (1.7.2006) previously Research Group Leader at the Max Y Ulrike Kutay, Prof. Dr., German national, for Planck Institute for Human Development in Y Hans Jürgen Herrmann, Prof. Dr., German Biochemistry, previously Assistant Professor at Berlin (1.10.2006) national, for Computer-aided Materials Physics, ETH Zurich (1.1.2006) previously Full Professor at the University of Y Markus Stoffel, Prof. Ph.D., German national, Stuttgart, Germany (1.4.2006) Y John Lygeros, Prof. Ph.D., Greek national, for for Metabolic Diseases, previously Professor at Control and Computation, previously Assistant Rockefeller University, New York, USA Y Andrew Jackson, Ph.D., British national, for Professor at the University of Patras, Greece (15.7.2006) Geophysics, previously Lecturer at the Univer (1.7.2006) sity of Leeds, UK (1.1.2006) Y Georg F. von Krogh, Prof. Ph.D., Norwegian Y Edoardo Mazza, Prof. Dr., of Buchs ZH, for national, for Strategic Management and Y Luke P. Lee, Prof. Ph.D., American national, for Mechanics, previously Assistant Professor at Innovation, previously Full Professor at the Systems Nanobiology, previously Distinguished ETH Zurich (1.1.2006) University of St. Gallen (1.4.2006) Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA (1.10.2006) Y Ralph Müller, Prof. Dr., of Wängi TG, for Bio- Y Sean Willett, Prof. Ph.D., American national, mechanics, previously SNF-funded Professor at for Sedimentology, previously Associate Y Renato Paro, Prof. Ph.D., of Birsfelden BL, for ETH Zurich (1.10.2006) Professor at the University of Washington, Biosystems, previously Professor at the Centre Seattle, USA (1.8.2006) for Molecular Biology at the University of Y Markus Reiher, Prof. Ph.D., German national, Heidelberg, Germany (1.8.2006) for Theoretical Chemistry, previously Professor Y Hanns U. Zeilhofer, Prof. Dr., German natio- at the University of Jena, Germany (1.2.2006) nal, for Pharmacology, previously Professor at Y Horst-Michael Prasser, Dr., German national, the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany for Nuclear Energy Systems, previously Head of Y Robert Riener, Prof. Dr., German national, for (1.1.2006) the Department for Experimental Thermofluid Sensory-Motor Systems, previously Assistant Dynamics at the Forschungszentrum Rossen- Professor at ETH Zurich (1.6.2006) dorf, Germany (1.4.2006) Y Uwe Sauer, Ph.D., German national, for Y Ursula M. Quitterer, Dr., German national, for Systems Biology, previously Independent Molecular Pharmacology, previously Research Research Group Leader at the Institute of Fellow at the University of Würzburg, Germany Biotechnology at ETH Zurich (1.4.2006) (1.1.2006)

84 Y Julia Vorholt, Ph.D., German national, for Y Michael Gamper, Dr., of Bubikon ZH, for Y Neil Mancktelow, Dr., Australian national, Microbiology, previously Independent Junior Literary Studies, previously Research Fellow IFK Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Research Group Leader at the Laboratoire des Vienna, Austria (1.10.2006) ment of Earth Sciences Interactions Plantes Micro-organismes in Castanet-Tolosan, France (1.4.2006) Y Patrick Meraldi, Dr., of Isorno TI, for Bio Y Wesley Paul Petersen, Dr., American national, chemistry, previously Independent Group Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Y Janos Vörös, Ph.D., Hungarian national, for Leader at the Institute of Biochemistry at ETH ment of Mathematics Bioelectronics, previously Head of the Dynamic Zurich (1.3.2006) BioInterfaces Group at the Laboratory for Y Urs von Gunten, Dr., of Baden AG, Lecturer at Surface Science and Technology at ETH Zurich Y Jeroen A. van Bokhoven, Dr., Dutch national, the Department of Environmental Sciences and (1.1.2006) for Heterogeneous Catalysis, previously Research Fellow at EAWAG Dübendorf Research Fellow at the Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering at ETH Zurich (1.4.2006) Y Wilfried Winkler, Dr., of Zurich ZH, Lecturer Assistant Professors and Research Fellow at the Department of Earth Sciences New Elections Titular Professors

Y Srdan Capkun, Prof. Ph.D., Croatian national, Y Simon Mensah Ametamey, Dr., of Zurich ZH, New Senior Lecturers for Computational Science (Tenure Track), Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- previously Assistant Professor at the Technical ment of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Habilitations University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark (1.9.2006) Y Urs Baltensperger, Dr., of Bülach ZH, Head of Y Imre Berger, PD Dr., German national, the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry at Lecturer in Biochemistry (1.4.2006) Y Ivo Sbalzarini, Dr., of Arbon TG, for Compu the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen and tational Science (Tenure Track), previously Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Y Claudia R. Binder, Prof. PD Dr., of Illnau- Research Fellow at the Institute of Computa Sciences Effretikon ZH, Lecturer in Human-Environment tional Science at ETH Zurich (1.4.2006) Systems (1.4.2006) Y Walter Remo Caseri, Dr., of Zurich ZH, Y Laurent Stalder, Prof. Dr., of Basel, for the Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Y Marcel Bucher, PD Dr., of Gurbrue BE, Theory of Architecture (Tenure Track), previous- ment of Materials Science Lecturer in Molecular Plant Physiology ly Assistant Professor at the Université Laval, (1.4.2006) Quebec, Canada (1.2.2006) Y Hans-Martin Fischer, Dr., of Riehen BS, Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Y Matthias Bürgi, PD Dr., of Aarberg BE, Y Holger Wallbaum, Dr., German national, ment of Biology Lecturer in Historical Ecology (1.10.2006) for Sustainable Construction, previously Senior Consultant at the Wuppertal Institute and Y Cesare V. Gessler, Dr., of Maggia TI, Lecturer Y Maria Dittrich, PD Dr., German national, Executive Director of triple innova GmbH in and Research Fellow at the Department of Lecturer in Environmental Geobiology Wuppertal, Germany (1.8.2006) Agricultural and Food Sciences (1.10.2006)

Y Andreas Wallraff, Dr., German national, Y Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn, Dr., German Y Giuliano Elia, PD Dr., Italian national, Lecturer Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) for Solid national, Lecturer and Research Fellow at the in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (1.4.2006) State Physics, previously Associate Research Department of Environmental Sciences Scientist at Yale University, New Haven, USA Y Karl Gademann, PD Dr., of Zurich ZH, Lecturer (1.1.2006) Y Özlem Imamoglu, Dr., Turkish national, in Organic Chemistry (1.10.2006) Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- ment of Mathematics Y Joachim Giesen, PD Dr., German national, SNF Professors Lecturer in Computer Science (1.10.2006) Y Martin Kröger, Dr., German national, Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Y New Elections Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, PD Dr., German ment of Materials Science national, Lecturer in Technical Chemistry (1.4.2006) Y Martin Ackermann, Dr., of Mümliswil-Ramis- Y Hans Peter Lindenmann, of Seengen AG, wil SO, for Microbial Evolution, previously Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Depart- Y Werner Hediger, PD Dr., of Rupperswil AG, Research Fellow at the Institute of Integrative ment of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Lecturer in Resource and Environmental Biology at ETH Zurich (1.3.2006) Engineering Economics (1.10.2006)

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Retired from the Faculty

Y Markus Hütter, PD Dr., of Schönenbuch BL Age-Related in 2006 Y Prof. Dr. Olaf Kübler und Basel BS, Lecturer in Theory and Simulation Retirement: 30 September 2006 of Structured Materials Dynamics (1.10.2006) Professors Position: Full Professor of Image Sciences 1979–1986 Associate Professor of Image Y Giacomo Indiveri, PD Dr., Italian national, Y Prof. Dr. Henry Baltes Sciences Lecturer in Neuromorphic Engineering Retirement: 30 September 2006 1986–2006 Full Professor of Image Sciences (1.10.2006) Position: Full Professor of Physical Electronics 1986–1989 Head of the ICT Commission 1988–2006 Full Professor of Physical Elec- 1990–1992 Head of the Department of Electri- Y Markus Kalberer, PD Dr., of Wangs SG, tronics cal Engineering Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry (1.10.2006) Member of the Research Commission 1996–1997 Vice-President Research 2004–2005 Delegate of the President for 1997–2005 President of ETH Zurich Y Michael Köhl, PD Dr., German national, Centre of Biosystems Science and Engineering Lecturer in Experimental Physics (1.10.2006) Y Prof. Dr. Peter Niederer Y Prof. Dr. Lucien Dällenbach Retirement: 30 September 2006 Y Sebastian Kozerke, PD Dr., German national, Retirement: 31 March 2006 Position: Full Professor of Biomedical Lecturer in Biomedical Imaging (1.4.2006) Position: Full Professor of French Language and Engineering Literature 1987–1992 Associate Professor of Biomedical Y Vivianne Irene Otto, PD Dr., of St. Gallen SG, 1993–2006 Full Professor of French Language Engineering Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Literature 1992–2006 Full Professor of Biomedical (1.10.2006) 1998–1999 Head of the Department of Engineering Humanities 1994–1996 Head of the Department of Y Greta Ricarda Patzke, PD Dr., German Member of the Lecturers’ Conference Mechanical and Process Engineering national, Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry Delegate of the Executive Board on the 1997–1999 Head of the Department of (1.10.2006) University of Zurich and ETH Zurich Language Electrical Engineering Centre Committee A number of years’ membership of the Y Guy Simpson, PD Dr., New Zealand national, Research Commission Lecturer in Tectonics and Surface Processes Y Prof. Dr. Peter Dimroth (1.10.2006) Retirement: 31 March 2006 Y Prof. Dr. Roel Prins Position: Full Professor of Microbiology Retirement: 31 March 2006 1990–2006 Full Professor of Microbiology Position: Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry Several years’ membership of the Lecturers’ 1987–2006 Full Professor of Industrial Conference and the Research Commission Chemistry 1998–2000 Head of the Department of Y Prof. Dr. Klaus Ewald Chemistry Retirement: 30 September 2006 Member of the Research Commission and Position: Full Professor of Nature and Lecturers’ Conference Landscape Protection 1993–2006 Full Professor of Nature and Y Prof. Dr. Armin Seiler Landscape Protection Retirement: 31 March 2006 Position: Full Professor of Business Manage- Y Prof. Dr. Frank Hampel ment Retirement: 31 March 2006 1983–2006 Full Professor of Business Manage- Position: Full Professor of Statistics ment 1974–1979 Associate Professor of Statistics 1979–2006 Full Professor of Statistics Y Prof. Dr. Terry Maxwell Seward Retirement: 31 March 2006 Y Prof. Dr. Gernot Kostorz 1990–2006 Full Professor of Geochemistry Retirement: 31 March 2006 1995–1997 Head of the Department of Earth Position: Full Professor of Physics Sciences 1980–2006 Full Professor of Physics 1984–1986 Head of the Department IIID (Materials Science) 1996–1998 Head of the Department of Physics

86 Y Prof. Dr. Hans Werner Tobler Senior Lecturers Y Konstantin V. Pervushin, Prof. Dr., Russian Retirement: 30 September 2006 national, Assistant Professor for Physical Position: Full Professor of History Y Willi Berchtold, PD Dr., of Schlossrued AG, Chemistry (30.9.2006) 1973–1979 Associate Professor of History Lecturer in Biometrics and Applied Statistics 1979–2006 Full Professor of History (30.9.2006) Andreas Prohl, Prof. Dr., German national, 1984–1986 Head of the Department of Assistant Professor for Mathematics Humanities, Social and Political Sciences Y Josef Brunner, Prof. PD Dr., Laupersdorf SO, (30.4.2006) 2002–2004 Head of the Department of Lecturer in Biochemistry (30.9.2006) Humanities, Social and Political Sciences Senior Lecturers Y Giambattista Consiglio, Prof. PD Dr., Italian Y Prof. Dr. Albert Waldvogel national, Lecturer in Technical Chemistry Y Gebhard Böckle, Prof. PD Dr., German Retirement: 30 September 2006 (30.9.2006) national, Lecturer in Mathematics (30.9.2006) Position: Full Professor of Experimental Atmospheric Physics Y Edmund Handschin, Prof. PD Dr., of Gelter Y Brigitta Danuser-Nideröst, Prof. Dr., of 1985–1990 Associate Professor of Experimental kinden BL, Lecturer in Systems Technology in Felsberg GR, Lecturer in Occupational Atmospheric Physics Electrical Energy Monitoring (31.3.2006) Physiology/Occupational Sciences (31.3.2006) 1990–2006 Full Professor of Experimental Atmospheric Physics Y Hanns Höfle, Prof. PD Dr., German national, Y Dietrich Erben, PD Dr., German national, 1996–1998 Head of the Department of Lecturer in Computer Science Systems in Lecturer in History of Art and Architecture Environmental Sciences Forestry (31.3.2006) (30.9.2006) 1997–2001 Vice-President Research and Business Relations Y Othmar Käppeli, PD Dr., of Merenschwand Y Stefan B. Haderlein, Prof. PD Dr., German AG, Lecturer in Biotechnology (30.9.2006) national, Lecturer in Environmental Chemistry Y Prof. Dr. Bernard Witholt (31.3.2006) Retirement: 31 March 2006 Y Jean-Claude Perriard, Prof. PD Dr., of Position: Full Professor of Biotechnology St-Aubin FR, Lecturer in Development Biology Y Gerald H. Haug, Prof. PD Dr., German 1992–2006 Full Professor of Biotechnology (30.9.2006) national, Lecturer in Geology (31.3.2006)

Y Prof. Dr. Eduard Zehnder Y Anton Schuler, Prof. PD Dr., of Rothenthurm Y Bert Hecht, Prof. PD Dr., German national, Retirement: 31 March 2006 SZ, Lecturer in Woodland History (31.3.2006) Lecturer in Physical Chemistry (30.9.2006) Position: Full Professor of Mathematics 1987–2006 Full Professor of Mathematics Y Daniel Spreng, Prof. PD Dr., of Graben BE, Y Joseph Jung, PD Dr., of Grosswangen LU Several years’ membership of the Research Lecturer in Energy Economics and Energy and Ramsen SH, Lecturer in Cultural History Commission Analysis (31.3.2006) (31.3.2006)

Titular Professors Y Ivars Udris, Prof. PD Dr., German national, Y Willem Klopper, Prof. Dr., of Zurich ZH, Lecturer in Occupational and Organizational Lecturer in Theoretical Chemistry (31.3.2006) Y Giambattista Consiglio, Prof. PD Dr., Italian Psychology (30.9.2006) national, Lecturer in Technical Chemistry Y Gerhard Mohr, PD Dr., Austrian national, (30.9.2006) Lecturer in Chemo- and Biosensorics (31.3.2006) Non-age related in 2006 Y Jean-Claude Perriard, Prof. PD Dr., of St-Aubin Y Dietmar A. Plattner, Prof. PD Dr., Austrian FR, Lecturer in Development Biology Assistant Professors national, Lecturer in Organic Chemistry (30.9.2006) (31.3.2006) Y Christine Giger, Prof. Dr., of Medel (Lucmagn) Y Anton Schuler, Prof. PD Dr., of Rothenthurm SZ, GR, Assistant Professor for Geo-Information Y Peter Ryser, PD Dr., of Sumiswald BE, Lecturer Lecturer in Woodland History (31.3.2006) Systems (31.10.2006) in Plant Ecology (31.3.2006)

Y Daniel Spreng, Prof. PD Dr., of Graben BE, Y Haja N. Kadarmideen, Prof. Dr., Indian Y Bernhard Sonnleitner, Prof. PD Dr., Austrian Lecturer in Energy Economics and Energy national, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) for national, Lecturer in Biotechnology (30.9.2006) Analysis (31.3.2006) Statistical Animal Genetics (31.10.2006) Y Heini Wernli, PD Dr., of Thalheim AG, Lecturer Y Ivars Udris, Prof. PD Dr., German national, Y Alexander J. McNeil, Prof. Dr., British in Atmospheric Dynamics (30.9.2006) Lecturer in Occupational and Organizational national, Assistant Professor for Mathematics Psychology (30.9.2006) (30.9.2006)

87 Figures and Facts

Visiting Professors

Y Nicholas Lawrence Abbott, Dr., Professor at Y Tucker Carrington Jr., Ph.D., Professor at the Y Isabelle Guyon, Ph.D., Independent Engineer the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, Université de Montréal, Canada, 1.7.2006 to ing Consultant (Clopinet, Berkeley, USA), 1.7.2005 to 30.6.2006, Professorship of Surface 31.7.2006, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry 15.8.2005 to 30.6.2006, Institute for Computa- Science and Technology tional Science Y Mark Sheard Child, Ph.D., Professor at Oxford Y Jean-Raymond Abrial, Master of Science, University, UK, 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2006, Laboratory Y Daniel Hohl, Dr., Associate Professor at the Consultant indépendent, 1.4.2006 to 31.3.2007, of Physical Chemistry Université de Lausanne, 1.1.2006 to 31.12.2006, Department of Computer Science Institute of Cell Biology Y Ronald Clowes, Ph.D., Professor at the Y Constantin P. Bachas, Ph.D., Professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Y Qinghua Huang, Dr., Associate Professor at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France, Canada, 1.10.2006 to 31.1.2007, Institute of Peking University, China, 1.12.2006 to 28.2.2007, 1.4.2006 to 30.6.2006, Institute for Theoretical Geophysics Institute of Geophysics Physics Y Mag. Arch. Hermann Czech, Lecturer at ETH Y Christian Jungen, Dr., Université Paris-Sud, Y Renato Baciocchi, Ph.D., Professor at the Zurich, 1.10.2004 to 30.9.2007, Department of France, 1.10.2005 to 31.3.2006, Laboratory of University of Rome «Tor Vergata», Italy, 1.3.2006 Architecture Physical Chemistry to 31.8.2006 and 1.9.2006 to 28.2.2007, Institute of Process Engineering Y Klaus Ecker, Dr., Professor at the Freie Y Peter Kaiser, Ph.D., Professor at the Universität Berlin, Germany, 3.4.2006 to Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada, Y Nikolai Bagdassarov, Dr., Lecturer at the 7.7.2006, Research Institute for Mathematics 1.12.2006 to 28.2.2007, Geological Institute J. W. Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, 1.2.2006 to 31.3.2006, Institute for Mineralogy Y Michael Farber, Ph.D., Professor at the Y Gunnar Karlsson, Professor at the Royal and Petrology University of Durham, UK, 31.3.2006 to Institute of Technology KTH (Kungliga Tekniska 23.7.2006, Research Institute for Mathematics Högskolan), Kista, Sweden, 1.8.2005 to Y Marcia Baker, Ph.D., Professor at the Uni 31.7.2006, Computer Engineering and Networks versity of Washington, Seattle, USA, 28.5.2006 Y Markus Flury, Dr., Professor at Washington Laboratory to 14.7.2006, Institute of Atmospheric and State University, Pullman, USA, 1.3.2006 to Climate Science 31.7.2006, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Y Ulrich Kremer, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA, 1.7.2006 to Y Imre Barany, Ph.D., Professor at the Renyi Y Sean C. Garrick, Ph.D., Professor at the 16.8.2006, Computer Systems Institute Institute, Budapest, Hungary, 10.4.2006 to University of Minnesota, USA, 15.1.2006 to 29.6.2006, Research Institute for Mathematics 15.6.2006, Institute of Process Engineering Y François Labourie, Dr., Professor at Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, 20.10.2006 to 2.2.2007, Y Holger Boche, Dr., Professor at the Tech- Y Dieter D. Genske, Dr., Guest Professorship at Research Institute for Mathematics nische Universität Berlin, Germany, 1.2.2006 the Competence Center for Land and Materials to 28.2.2006, Communication Technology Recycling at FH-Nordhausen, Germany, Y Koen Langendoen, Dr., Associate Professor at Laboratory 1.10.2006 to 30.9.2009, Institute of Human- the Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, Environment Systems 1.5.2006 to 31.8.2006, Computer Engineering Y Bernhard Ernst Boser, Dr., Professor at the and Networks Laboratory University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1.8.2005 Y Eduard Glatz, Professor at the Hochschule to 31.7.2006, Micro and Nanosystems Group für Technik, Rapperswil, Switzerland, 1.10.2006 Y Jan Marian Maciejowski, Ph.D., Professor at to 31.3.2007, Computer Engineering and Cambridge University, UK, 1.11.2006 to Y Robert Bryant, Ph.D., Professor at Duke Networks Laboratory 20.12.2006, Automatic Control Laboratory University, Durham, USA, 6.11.2006 to 16.1.2007, Research Institute for Mathematics Y Sergei Gninenko, Dr., Professor at the Y Michael Mascagni, Ph.D., Professor at Florida Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian State University, Tallahassee, USA, 3.10.2005 to Y Victoria Buch, Ph.D., Professor at Hebrew Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 1.10.2006 30.6.2006, Seminar for Applied Mathematics University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1.7.2006 to to 28.2.2007, Institute for Particle Physics 31.12.2006, Professorship of Computational Y Jiri Matousek, Dr., Professor at Charles Uni- Science Y Yogi Goswami, Ph.D., Professor at the versity Prague, Czech Republic, 15.4.2006 to University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, 1.6.2006 15.7.2006, Institute of Theoretical Computer Y Robin M. Bush, Ph.D., Professor at the to 15.8.2006, Institute of Energy Technology Science University of California, Irvine, USA, 1.10.2006 to 31.7.2007, Department of Environmental Y Hans Jörg Griesser, Dr., Professor at the Y Han Meijer, Dr., Professor at Eindhoven Sciences University of South Australia, Adelaide, University of Technology, Netherlands, Australia, 26.6.2006 to 21.7.2006, Professorship 15.9.2006 to 15.12.2006, Institute of Polymers Y Claudio Adrian Canizares, Ph.D., Professor at of Surface Science and Technology the University of Waterloo, Canada, 1.9.2006 to Y Gary Lynn Messing, Ph.D., Professor at 31.10.2006, Institute for Energy Transmission Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1.2.2006 to 31.7.2006, Institute of Non-metallic Inorganic Materials

88 Y Guohua Mi, Dr., Professor at China Agri Y Gregory Stephanopoulos, Ph.D., Professor Y Joan Wu, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Ohio cultural University, Peking, China, 15.7.2006 to at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, State University, Columbus, USA, 18.5.2006 to 15.9.2006, Institute of Plant Science Cambridge, USA, 1.9.2006 to 30.6.2007, 30.7.2006, Institute of Hydromechanics and Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering Water Resources Management Y Gary J. Minden, Ph.D., Professor at the Uni-versity of Kansas, USA, 28.9.2005 to Y Martin J. Streck, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Y Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh, Ph.D., Professor at 3.2.2006, Computer Engineering and Networks Portland State University, USA, 1.1.2006 to Utah State University, Logan, USA, 1.8.2005 to Laboratory 30.6.2006, Institute of Isotope Geochemistry 31.5.2006, Department of Limnology at EAWAG, and Mineral Resources Dübendorf Y Kirk Adams Moloney, Ph.D., Professor at Iowa State University, Logan, USA, 1.5.2006 to Y Xiao-Dong Su, Dr., Professor at the University Y Mingdi Yan, Ph.D., Associate Professor at 31.10.2006, Geo-botanical Institute of Beijing, China, 15.11.2006 to 15.2.2007, Portland State University, USA, 1.9.2006 to Institute of Molecular Systems Biology 30.6.2007, Professorship of Surface Science Y Khalil Najafi, Ph.D., Professor at the Univer Technology sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1.1.2006 to Y Subhash Suri, Ph.D., Professor at the Univer- 31.8.2006, Micro and Nanosystems Group sity of California, Santa Barbara, USA, 1.8.2006 Y Vyacheslav Yukalov, Dr., Leading Scientist at to 31.7.2007, Institute of Theoretical Computer the Bogolubov Laboratory of Theoretical Y Jan Nouza, Ph.D., Professor at the Technical Science Physics, Dubna, Russia, 1.9.2006 to 31.12.2006, University of Liberec, Czech Republic, 17.4.2006 Professorship of Entrepreneurial Risks to 14.7.2006, Computer Engineering and Y Yasushi Takeda, Dr., Professor at Hokkaido Networks Laboratory University, Sapporo, Japan, 1.4.2006 to 30.9.2006, Institute of Food Science and Y Tamer Mehmet Özsu, Ph.D., Professor at the Nutrition Academic Guests University of Waterloo, Canada, 1.3.2006 to 30.6.2006, Institute for Pervasive Computing Y Oleg Ulenikov, Dr., Professor at Tomsk Y 394 additional scientists from 64 countries State University, Russia, 1.5.2006 to 30.9.2006, were academic guests at ETH institutes or Y Ilaria Perugia, Dr., Associate Professor at the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry ETH laboratories for both shorter and longer Università di Pavia, Italy, 1.10.2006 to 28.2.2007, stays. Seminar for Applied Mathematics Y Anatoly Moiseevich Vershik, Dr., Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Peters- Y Jorge A. Ramírez, Ph.D., Professor at Colorado burg, Russia, 15.10.2005 to 15.2.2006, Research State University, Fort Collins, USA, 1.9.2006 Institute for Mathematics to 31.8.2007, Institute of Hydromechanics and Water Resources Management Y Victor Georgievich Veselago, Ph.D., Professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technol- Y Matthias Roth, Ph.D., Professor at the ogy, Russia, 1.2.2006 to 30.6.2006, Laboratory National University of Singapore, Singapore, for Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave 11.9.2006 to 25.2.2007, Institute of Atmospheric Electronics and Climate Science Y Angela de Luca Rebello Wagener, Professor Y Upatissa Ravindranath Sangakkara, Ph.D., at the Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Professor at the University of Peradeniya, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1.1.2006 to 30.6.2006, Sri Lanka, 15.10.2006 to 31.12.2006, Institute of Geological Institute Plant Science Y Anjie Wang, Ph.D., Professor at the Dalian Y Henry Frederick Schaefer lll, Dr., Professor at University of Technology, China, 1.10.2005 the University of Georgia, Athens, USA, 1.6.2006 to 31.3.2006, Institute for Chemical and Bio- to 14.7.2006, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry engineering

Y Manfred Schmidt, Dr., Professor at the Y Yong Wang, Dr., Professor at Nankai Univer University of Mainz, Germany, 15.1.2006 to sity, Tianjin, China, 1.9.2006 to 30.11.2006, 15.4.2006, Institute of Polymers Institute of Plant Science

Y Peter Steenkiste, Ph.D., Professor at Carnegie Y Wolfgang F. Wiechert, Dr., Professor at the Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, 1.12.2006 to University of Siegen, Germany, 28.2.2006 to 31.8.2007, Computer Systems Institute 15.7.2006, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology Y Anna Stefanopoulou, Ph.D., Professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, Y Christopher John Lascelles Wilson, Professor 16.10.2006 to 15.11.2006, Measurement and at the University of Melbourne, Australia, Control Laboratory 1.9.2006 to 31.1.2007, Geological Institute

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University Assembly Executive Board

President Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder ID Finance and Controlling ID Corporate Communications

Rector Vice-President for Research Vice-President for Planning and Logistics Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder Prof. Dr. Dimos Poulikakos Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt ID Rector’s Office ID IT Services ID Personnel Office ID Centre for Higher Education CSCS Swiss National Supercomputing ID Immovables ID ETH Library Centre Centro Stefano Franscini KOF Swiss Economic Institute Collegium Helveticum FIRST-Lab Language Centre Functional Genomics Center Collection of Prints and Drawings

Architecture and Civil Engineering Engineering Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics Architecture Mechanical and Process Engineering Mathematics Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Information Technology and Electrical Physics Engineering Engineering Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Computer Science Biology Materials Science

System-Oriented Natural Sciences Management and Social Sciences Earth Sciences Management, Technology and Economics Environmental Sciences Humanities, Social and Political Sciences Agricultural and Food Sciences

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90 Contents

ETH Zurich 3

Highlights 5

Foreword from the President 6

What motivates us 8

Research and Teaching 14 Corporate Communications In Focus: 25

Systems biology 26 Vision and reality

Energy science 33 Environmentally conscious and capable

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