Prix Schläfli 2026 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Valeriia Hutskalova (Chemistry), Julian Rogger (Geosciences), Astrid Stubbusch (Biology) and Andrea Weibel (Astronomy) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2026 for findings made in the context of their dissertations. Through this prize, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) singles out the four most significant insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. The Prix Schläfli has been awarded since 1866.
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Andrea Weibel discovered that galaxies grow up surprisingly quickly
Prix Schläfli 2026 for Astronomy: He has always been interested in the “big questions of the universe” and immersed himself in the origins of the universe for his thesis at the University of Geneva. Andrea Weibel will now receive the Prix Schläfli for his work on the emergence of very young galaxies.
Des jeunes remportent des médailles lors des Olympiades d’astronomie
Le week-end dernier, les 16 finalistes des Olympiades suisses d’astronomie ont calculé la vitesse des vaisseaux spatiaux, estimé l’énergie de nuages de gaz et observé Jupiter à travers un télescope à l'Université de Berne. Les cinq meilleurs participant.e.s ont reçu des médailles d’or et représenteront la Suisse fin septembre lors des Olympiades internationales d’astronomie au Vietnam:
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ISSI/ISSI-BJ 2026 Joint Call for Proposals for International Teams in Space and Earth Sciences
The International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern (Switzerland) and ISSI-BJ in Beijing (China) invite proposals for establishing International Teams to conduct collaborative research in the Space and Earth Sciences at their respective meeting facilities.
Julian Sonner is the new President of Platform MAP
Julian Sonner, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Geneva, starts in 2026 as new President of the Platform MAP. He succeeds Ernst Meyer, Professor of Physics at the University of Basel, who served as President for seven years from 2019 to 2025.
