Funding talent for science, industry and society

Many thanks!

Lucky are those who are naturally talented! But the figures who feature in this report, all recipients of your funding, are marked by more than just talent: some have faced the rigours of a highly competitive selection process to secure an Excellence Scholarship. Others from less privileged backgrounds have been driven by their clear goals and academic qualifications to apply for a needs-based scholarship. And others, armed with their research findings – and the backing of a Pioneer Fellowship – have launched themselves into the turbulent world of entrepreneurship. In short, these talented individuals are ambitious and ready to work hard for their visions.

And it has paid off: Mattias Ivarsson, for instance, was able to sell his ETH spin-off, Inositec, and is already CEO of a further company. Plus, he now donates to the programmes from which he once benefited. Georgette Weingärtner, a bright young cryptographer aiming to help make cyberspace a safer place, was thrilled to be awarded a scholarship. And Samuel Zumthurm was able – thanks in part to you, dear donors – to pursue his passions at ETH and now conducts nutritional research at Agroscope on questions that affect us all.

Many exciting life stories, technological advances and scientific developments begin at ETH – and, as a donor or partner, you help make this happen. For that we thank you most sincerely!