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New at ETH Zurich: Walter Karlen
In person
Walter Karlen has been professor for mobile health systems since October 2014. In a short interview he explains why he chose his field of research and what it has in common with the Starship Enterprise.
New AVETH president elected
Florian Thöle has been named as the new President of AVETH, the Academic Association of Scientific Staff at ETH Zurich. On Tuesday, the members of AVETH voted him in to succeed the outgoing President Lars Büthe.
Patrick Aebischer to step down from EPFL presidency at end of 2016
The Federal Council today extended the term of office of Patrick Aebischer, president of the EPFL, until 31 December 2016. The decision reflects his wish to hand over to a successor in two years’ time. The ETH Board will now initiate the succession proceedings.
AVETHnews 2015 published
The AVETHnews 2015, the annual brochure of the representation of scientific staff at ETH, was published last week. It informs about the ongoing activities of AVETH.
Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) extends deadline
Service info
The Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF), the meeting platform of ETH Zurich, has extended the deadline for submission of Proposals for conferences in 2016 from 15 January 2015 to 8 February 2015.