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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. 50 Honours and awards 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