49 Nicola Spaldin has already received numerous prestigious science awards for her ­revolutionary research in the field of materials science, including the 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award, the 2012 Max Rössler Prize and the 2015 Körber Prize. But Spaldin is not only an outstanding researcher, she is also a passionate teacher. Three years ago, her students gave the British-born scientist a special honour: the Golden Owl award for her ­commitment to teaching. Spaldin's research lays the theoretical foundations for understanding and developing so-called multiferroic materials, which have the unique property of being simultaneously mag- netic and ferroelectric.

Honours and awards

Every year, many of ETH’s scientists receive prizes and awards in recognition of their work. Last year was no exception. Such awards not only enhance the university’s outstanding ­international reputation, but also demonstrate ETH’s continuing commitment to providing its researchers with the working environment and infrastructure they need to produce their very best academic performance.

The prestigious grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) each year are a key measure of the university’s research quality. Two female researchers and one male researcher received a Starting Grant from the ERC for their projects undertaken at ETH. Starting Grants are awarded to support young talents early on in their academic careers. ETH also performed well in respect of Consolidator Grants, which are awarded to research- ers at a more advanced stage of their career. A total of five ETH scientists received grants of this type. Applications for ERC Advanced Grants are even more competitive, and here no less than eight ETH scientists were successful, all of them full or associate professors, and three of them winning an Advanced Grant for the second time. These grants are awarded to established researchers with a track record for excellence.

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Honorary doctorates

Recipients of honorary doctorates from ETH Zurich: Professor Kip S. Thorne, Professor Françoise Brochard-Wyart, Dr Richard Henderson, Fabio Reinhart, Professor Bruno Reichlin (from left to right).

Honorary doctorates from ETH Zurich Professor Françoise Brochard-Wyart ETH Zurich awards honorary doctorates to acknowledge For her fundamental insights into capillarity phenomena and ­recipients’ outstanding scientific work. This accolade honours their application in living systems. their significant achievements in science, teaching and practice, or in the synthesis of research and practical work. Professor Kip S. Thorne For his exceptional scientific achievements, in particular his As is customary, the Rector of ETH Zurich awarded the honorary ­decisive contributions to the discovery of gravitational waves, doctorates at ETH Day. A total of five people received an and his exemplary efforts to bring the fundamental sciences ­honorary doctorate in 2017. Two such honours were awarded ­to a wider public audience. to this year’s Nobel laureates in physics and chemistry, ­respectively: Kip S. Thorne and Richard Henderson.

Professor Bruno Reichlin In recognition of his exceptional services to architecture as an influential historian, theoretician, conservationist and architect.

Fabio Reinhart In recognition of his exceptional services to architecture as an influential university lecturer and architect.

Dr Richard Henderson, FRS In recognition of his groundbreaking work in the development of electron microscopy for the high-resolution examination of the structures of biological macromolecules. Honours and awards 51

Honours and prizes awarded to members of ETH

A Professor Margarita Chli, D-MAVT Professor Alessio Figalli, D-MATH Professor Ruedi Aebersold, D-BIOL Prix Zonta, Zonta Club, Switzerland and Fellow, European Academy of Sciences Barry L. Karger Medal Award, Barnett Liechtenstein (EURASC), Belgium; Feltrinelli Prize, Institute of Chemical and Biological ­Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy Analysis at Northeastern University, Professor Kees Christiaanse, D-ARCH United States of America ARC17 Oeuvre Award, de Architect, Professor Emilio Frazzoli, D-MAVT Netherlands Kiyo Tomiyasu Award, IEEE, United States Dr Uria Alcolombri, D-BAUG of America Fellowship, Human Frontier Science Professor Christophe Copéret, D-CHAB ­Program (HFSP), France Wheland Medal, University of Chicago, Professor Klaus Fröhlich, D-ITET United States of America Distinguished Guest Professor, Hunan Professor Göran Andersson, D-ITET University, China Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa, D University of Waterloo, Canada Dr Johannes Deiglmayr, D-CHAB Professor Martin Fussenegger, D-BSSE Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein Prize, German Member, European Molecular Biology Professor Ueli M. Angst, D-BAUG Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry ­Organisation (EMBO), Germany; Foreign Robert L’Hermite Medal, RILEM, France (DBG), Germany Member, National Academy of Engineer- ing (NAE), United States of America B Professor Andrew deMello, D-CHAB Professor Nenad Ban, D-BIOL WIN Distinguished Lecture, University of G Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine, Jung Waterloo, Canada Professor Pietro Gambardella, D-MATL Foundation, Germany Distinguished Lecture Series, Univer­ Professor François Diederich, D-CHAB sidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Professor Johann Blatter, D-PHYS Rebek-Sessler Lectureship, The Scripps ­Mexico Abrikosov Prize in Vortex Physics, Research Institute, United States of ­International Vortex Physics Conference, America Professor Andreas Geiger, D-INFK Brazil Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, Deutsche Professor Silvia Dorn, D-USYS Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany­ Professor Jeffrey Bode, D-CHAB Honorary Doctor of Science, Newcastle Yoshida Lectureship, International University, United Kingdom Professor Vadim Geshkenbein, D-PHYS ­Organic Chemistry Foundation, Japan; Abrikosov Prize in Vortex Physics, Jones Lecture, Queen’s University, E ­International Vortex Physics Conference, ­Canada Professor Paul Embrechts, D-MATH Brazil Harald Bohr Lecture, University of Professor Peter Bühlmann, D-MATH ­Copenhagen, Denmark; Hung Hing Ying Professor Adrienne Grêt-Regamey, Doctor honoris causa, Université Distinguished Visiting Professor, Univer­ D-BAUG catholique de Louvain, Belgium sity of Hong Kong, China; Honorary ERC Starting Grant, European Research ­Member, Swiss Association of Actuaries, Council, Belgium Professor Joachim M. Buhmann, D-INFK Switzerland; Doctor of Science honoris Honorary Member, Deutsche Arbeits- causa, City, University of London, United Professor Markus Gross, D-INFK gemeinschaft für Mustererkennung Kingdom Member, National Academy of Engineer- (DAGM), Germany; Member, Academy ing of Korea, South Korea of Engineering Sciences (SATW), Professor Tilman Esslinger, D-PHYS ­Switzerland ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Professor Hansjörg F. Grützmacher, Council, Belgium D-CHAB C Wilhelm Klemm Prize, Gesellschaft Professor Erick M. Carreira, D-CHAB F Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), Germany Chair, EFMC-ASMC’17, European Professor Jérome Faist, D-PHYS ­Federation for Medicinal Chemistry Medal for Environmental and Safety (EFMC), Belgium; Member, American Technologies, IEEE, United States of Academy of Arts and Sciences, United America States of America Professor Andreas Fichtner, D-ERDW Professor Adam Caruso, D-ARCH Member, Young Academy of Europe, Fritz Höger Award 2017 / Grand Prix, ­United Kingdom Backstein.com, Germany 52 Honours and awards

H L Professor Frédéric Merkt, D-CHAB Professor Christoph A. Heinrich, D-ERDW Professor Wolfgang Langhans, D-HEST ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Huaying Grand Master Chair, Nanjing 2017 Solomon Berson Distinguished Council, Belgium University, China; R.A.F. Penrose Gold ­Lectureship Award, American Physio­ Medal, Society of Economic Geologists, logical Society, United States of America Professor Raffaele Mezzenga, D-HEST United States of America Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), Professor Antonio Lanzavecchia, D-BIOL United States of America Professor Otmar Hilliges, D-INFK Robert Koch Award, Robert Koch ERC Starting Grant, European Research ­Foundation, Germany Professor Siddhartha Mishra, D-MATH Council, Belgium ERC Consolidator Grant, European Professor Juerg Leuthold, D-ITET ­Research Council, Belgium Professor Juraj Hromkovic, D-INFK Werner Siemens Foundation Project, Pribina Cross, 1st class, Slovak Republic Werner Siemens Foundation, Switzerland Professor Massimo Morbidelli, D-CHAB Excellence in Process Development Professor Sebastian Huber, D-PHYS Professor Johan Lilliestam, D-USYS ­Research Award, American Institute of ERC Consolidator Grant, European ERC Starting Grant, European Research Chemical Engineers (AIChE), United ­Research Council, Belgium Council, Belgium States of America

Professor Konrad Hungerbühler, Professor Simon J. Lilly, D-PHYS Professor Ralph Müller, D-HEST D-CHAB Carl Sagan Memorial Award, American ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Wöhler Prize for Sustainable Chemistry, Astronautical Society, United States of Council, Belgium; Viktor Kaplan Lecture, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker America; Herschel Medal, Royal Astro- Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), (GDCh), Germany nomical Society (RAS), United Kingdom Austria

I Professor Jörg F. Löffler, D-MATL Professor Onur Mutlu, D-INFK Dr Maria Ibáñez, D-CHAB Distinguished Membership, European Distinguished Lecture, INESC-ID, Lisbon, Ruzicka Prize, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Academy of Sciences (EURASC), Belgium Portugal

J Professor Mathieu Luisier, D-ITET N Professor Gunnar Jeschke, D-CHAB Werner Siemens Foundation Project, Professor Bradley J. Nelson, D-MAVT Silver Medal – Instrumentation, Werner Siemens Foundation, Switzerland ERC Advanced Grant, European Research ­International­ EPR (ESR) Society, Council, Belgium ­United States of America M Professor Marloes Maathuis, D-MATH Professor Torbjörn Netland, D-MTEC K Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statis- Shingo Research Award, Utah State Dr Lars Kasper, D-ITET tics (IMS), United States of America ­University, United States of America Junior Fellow, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Professor Isabelle Mansuy, D-HEST Professor David J. Norris, D-MAVT ­(ISMRM), United States of America Member, European Academy of Sciences Nano Lectureship Award, American (EURASC), Belgium Chemical Society (ACS), United States of Professor Ursula Keller, D-PHYS America Weizmann Women and Science Award, Professor Joao Matos, D-BIOL Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Young Investigator, European Molecular O Biology Organisation (EMBO), Germany Professor Dani Or, D-USYS Professor Mustafa Khammash, D-BSSE John Dalton Medal, European Geo­ ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Professor Kristopher McNeill, D-USYS sciences Union (EGU), Germany Council, Belgium Fellow, American Association for the ­Advancement of Science (AAAS), United P Professor Dennis M. Kochmann, D-MAVT States of America; Kappe Lecturer, Dr Salvador Pané Vidal, D-MAVT ERC Consolidator Grant, European ­Penn State University, United States ERC Consolidator Grant, European ­Research Council, Belgium ­of America ­Research Council, Belgium

Professor Sebastian Kozerke, D-ITET Professor Beat H. Meier, D-CHAB Professor Michele Parrinello, D-CHAB Fellow, International Society for Magnetic ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Dreyfus Prize, The Camille and Henry Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Council, Belgium Dreyfus Foundation, United States of ­United States of America America Professor Dennis Meier, D-MATL Gustav Hertz Prize, Deutsche Physi­ Professor Javier Pérez-Ramirez, D-CHAB kalische Gesellschaft (DPG), Germany Sustainable Energy Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom Honours and awards 53

Professor Adrian Perrig, D-INFK Professor Nicola A. Spaldin, D-MATL Professor Robert Weismantel, D-MATH Fellow, Association for Computing Ma- Fellow, European Academy of Sciences Humboldt Research Award, Humboldt chinery (ACM), United States of America (EURASC), Belgium; Women in Science Foundation, Germany Award, L’Oréal Foundation and UNESCO, Professor Jörn Piel, D-BIOL France; Lise Meitner Lecture, Deutsche Professor Helma Wennemers, D-CHAB ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG), Inhoffen Medal, Helmholtz Centre for Council, Belgium ­Germany and Österreichische Physika­ ­Infection Research, Germany; Melvin lische Gesellschaft (ÖPG), Austria; ­Calvin Lecture, University of California, Professor Rafael Polania, D-HEST Mid-Career Researcher Award, Materials Berkeley, United States of America ERC Starting Grant, European Research Research Society, United States of Council, Belgium ­America; Fellow, The Royal Society, Professor Sabine Werner, D-BIOL ­United Kingdom Ernst Klenk Lecture, Center for Professor Sotiris E. Pratsinis, D-MAVT ­Molecular Medicine, Cologne, Germany Reuel Shinnar Lecture, City University of Professor Aldo Steinfeld, D-MAVT New York, United States of America Achievement Through Action Award, Professor Wendelin Werner, D-MATH ­International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Honorary doctorate, City University of Professor Alexander M. Puzrin, D-BAUG Germany Hong Kong, China Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia, Australia Professor Roman Stocker, D-BAUG Dr Emma Wetter Slack, D-BIOL Simons Foundation Fund, Simons Latsis Prize, Fondation Latsis Inter­ Q ­Foundation, United States of America nationale, Switzerland Professor Martin Quack, D-CHAB Foreign Honorary Member, American Professor Benny Sudakov, D-MATH Professor Thomas Willwacher, D-MATH Academy of Arts and Sciences, United Robinson Lecture, Yale University, Floer Lectures, Ruhr-Universität States of America ­United States of America ­Bochum, Germany; Séminaire Nicolas Bourbaki, France R T Professor Alexandre Refregier, D-PHYS Professor Paul J. Tackley, D-ERDW Professor Erich J. Windhab, D-HEST Adjunct Professor, Tata Institute of Fellow, American Geophysical Union Hokkaido University Ambassador, ­Fundamental Research, India (AGU), United States of America ­University of Hokkaido, Japan

Professor Sereina Zoe Riniker, D-CHAB Professor Antonio Togni, D-CHAB Professor Lenny Winkel, D-USYS Silver Jubilee Prize, Molecular Graphics ACS Award, American Chemical Society Distinguished Lecturer, European and Modelling Society (MGMS), United (ACS), United States of America ­Association of Geochemistry (EAG), France Kingdom V Professor Hans Jakob Wörner, D-CHAB S Professor Luc Van Gool, D-ITET ERC Consolidator Grant, European Professor Kevin Schawinski, D-PHYS PAMI Distinguished Researcher, IEEE, ­Research Council, Belgium MERAC Prize, European Astronomical United States of America Society (EAS), Switzerland Professor Kurt Wüthrich, D-BIOL Professor Viola Vogel, D-HEST Endel Lippmaa Memorial Lecture, Professor Timm Schroeder, D-BSSE Einstein BIH Visiting Fellowship, Stiftung ­Estonian Academy of Sciences, Estonia; Erwin Schrödinger Prize, Helmholtz Charité, Germany Genome Valley Excellence Award, Association,­ Germany ­BioAsia, Hyderabad, India; Eraldo Professor Georg von Krogh, D-MTEC ­Antonini Lecture, Italian Biochemical Professor Lesya Shchutska, D-PHYS Advisory Board, Research Council of ­Society, Italy; Fellow, Journal of Magnetic ERC Starting Grant, European Research ­Norway, Norway Resonance (JMR), United States of Council, Belgium ­America W Professor Chih-Jen Shih, D-CHAB Professor Achim Walter, D-USYS Professor Anton Wutz, D-BIOL Ruzicka Prize, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Honorary Member, Swiss Association of Member, European Molecular Biology Class of Influential Researchers, Agronomists and Food Scientists (SVIAL), ­Organisation (EMBO), Germany ­American Chemical Society (ACS), Switzerland ­United States of America Z Dr Joe Warrington, D-ITET Professor Renato Zenobi, D-CHAB Professor Olga Sorkine-Hornung, D-INFK Simons Fellowship, University of ERC Advanced Grant, European Research Outstanding Technical Contributions ­California, Berkeley, United States Council, Belgium; Xing Da Lectureship, Award, EUROGRAPHICS Association, of America Peking University, China France; Rössler Prize, ETH Zurich, ­Switzerland