#portrait All content on the topic portrait: Making education a foundation for the future Why are technological solutions alone not enough? How does ETH Zurich bridge the gap between academic and pra… A school for life Self-driven success “Education is the foundation for a strong society” “Philanthropy brings more empowerment into the system” “The elite tiers of research are similar to elite sports” “Sharing my good fortune” “Innovation is born when ideas from different fields … “The Excellence Scholarship shaped my life at a key m… “Our contributions should benefit all of society, beyond na… “When beneficiaries become supporters – it’s the nicest tha… “Smart people are among the most important resources of a c… “ETH is an engine of innovation that drives prosperity in S… Building better with robots “ETH has provided me with an excellent education – and frie… “What’s great about young ETH entrepreneurs is the sheer en… “Philanthropy is my lifeblood” “Innovation requires a vision and a lot of action. That mak… “With our support we want to make sure ETH has the sc… “Our freedom and health can be taken from us, but not… “ETH taught us how to be disciplined and pragmatic – and mu… Female stem pioneer “At ETH Zurich I learned how to give my all – and how to ta… “It’s inspiring to see how talented researchers are advanci… “Seeing talented young people so eager to conduct research … “I’d like to help keep a good thing going” Time to look back Donor portrait of Therese Adam: Working for peace Donor portrait of Germaine J. F. Seewer: Citizen in uniform