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12 April 2017 News from the ETH Alumni Association ETH Zurich Foundation "think talk @ tibits" The ETH Zurich Foundation invited sponsors under the age of 40 to an after-work gathering entitled “think talk tibits”, already the second time this event has been put on. Just like its previous incarnation, the get-together was held in the back office at tibits. General Manager of Uber Switzerland and ETH alumnus Rasoul Jalali took centre stage. Read more Interview with Séverine Chardonnens and Simon Bachmann “Actively approaching others is the key to creating a start-up” ETH alumni Séverine Chardonnens and Simon Bachmann met during their bachelor studies. Both dreamed of having their own company. An internship as well as various business courses at ETH helped them develop the idea for IDUN HealthTech. They are planning to launch their first product at the end of the year. Read more ETH Alumni Association “New ETH Alumni Chapter Wien founded” The Alumni Association has received a new addition! ETH alumni Christian Holzmeister and Romualdo Ramos founded the Alumni Chapter Wien in early March. All alumni living in or just visiting Vienna are welcome. In the future, the Chapter will meet on the first Wednesday of the even months at Café Mozart (from 7 p.m.). Read more Interview with Christian Schaub "ETH Zurich has given us an outstanding starting Position" ETH alumnus Christian Schaub studied Engineering Sciences and founded the ETH spin-off company Redbiotec together with partners in 2006. Today Redbiotec produces vaccines against the herpes simplex viruses and is taking first steps in oncology research to develop microorganisms for fighting cancer. Read more ETH Entrepreneur Club “ETH Entrepreneur Club is looking for personal mentors” The ETH Entrepreneur Club is a student run organization, who fosters entrepreneurship among fellow students. The students cover a wide variety of interests; from mechanical engineers to health science students and from bachelor level to post docs. Last year, the ETH Entrepreneur Club successfully launched a pilot mentoring program and is now looking for new mentors. Read more
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12 April 2017
News from the ETH Alumni Association
ETH Zurich Foundation"think talk @ tibits"
The ETH Zurich Foundation invited sponsors under the age of 40 to an after-work gathering entitled “think talk tibits”, already the second time this event has been put on. Just like its previous incarnation, the get-together was held in the back office at tibits. General Manager of Uber Switzerland and ETH alumnus Rasoul Jalali took centre stage.
Read more
Interview with Séverine Chardonnens and Simon Bachmann “Actively approaching others is the key to creating a start-up”
ETH alumni Séverine Chardonnens and Simon Bachmann met during their bachelor studies. Both dreamed of having their own company. An internship as well as various business courses at ETH helped them develop the idea for IDUN HealthTech. They are planning to launch their first product at the end of the year.
Read more
ETH Alumni Association“New ETH Alumni Chapter Wien founded”
The Alumni Association has received a new addition! ETH alumni Christian Holzmeister and Romualdo Ramos founded the Alumni Chapter Wien in early March. All alumni living in or just visiting Vienna are welcome. In the future, the Chapter will meet on the first Wednesday of the even months at Café Mozart (from 7 p.m.).
Read more
Interview with Christian Schaub"ETH Zurich has given us an outstanding starting Position"
ETH alumnus Christian Schaub studied Engineering Sciences and founded the ETH spin-off company Redbiotec together with partners in 2006. Today Redbiotec produces vaccines against the herpes simplex viruses and is taking first steps in oncology research to develop microorganisms for fighting cancer.
Read more
ETH Entrepreneur Club“ETH Entrepreneur Club is looking for personal mentors”
The ETH Entrepreneur Club is a student run organization, who fosters entrepreneurship among fellow students. The students cover a wide variety of interests; from mechanical engineers to health science students and from bachelor level to post docs. Last year, the ETH Entrepreneur Club successfully launched a pilot mentoring program and is now looking for new mentors.
Read more
News from the affiliate organisations
Alumni Chapter Shanghai“Technological February with the Alumni Chapter Shanghai”
In February, the Shanghai Chapter hosted two events dealing with the use of technology in everyday life. At the event “Hacker- or Makerspace” the alumni gained insights into interesting projects. Eleven days later, they met for an event focusing on how technology influences people’s daily fitness programmes.
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MAS MTEC Alumni„Walk in @ Disney Research Zurich”
What do engineers, doctoral students and postdocs have to do with Walt Disney, and why does the company have a research lab in Zurich? In mid-March, around 30 MAS MTEC alumni were able to explore these and other questions at Disney Research Zurich and obtained an interesting insight into the world of Walt Disney.
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Materials Alumni“Visiting the Nägeli Swiss AG company”
On 9 March the Materials Alumni visited the Nägeli Swiss AG company. This company has traditionally operated in the field of pressing and forming technology, but has also specialised in fibre composite technology over the last 30 years. CEO Niklaus Nägeli explained the company’s philosophy and personally led the tour through the operation.
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Biotech Alumni“Skiing weekend in Engelberg”
In the early afternoon on 17 March, a horde of BSSE master students, doctoral students and alumni met at the Basel train station for a trip to the mountains. It was a weekend full of fun, skiing and many interactions between former and current members of the Biosystems Science and Engineering Department at ETH Zurich.
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Alumni Chapter Singapore“ETH Rector Sarah Springman meets ETH Alumni Chapter Singopore”
A full house awaited Prof. Sarah Springman on her last visit to Singapore, where she took part in a panel discussion on “Critical Thinking in a Changing World”. The Swiss Embassy organised the event together with ETH Global and the Alumni Chapter Singpore.
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Alumni Chapter Netherlands“Alumni Chapter Netherlands celebrates 70 years”
On 3 April, members of the Alumni Chapter Netherlands gathered near Arnhem to celebrate their 70th anniversary. Before lunch, around 20 alumni held their general meeting. They then visited the BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. company and rounded off the celebration with dinner.
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Alumni Events
A whole range of exciting alumni events is just around the corner. Click here to register:
25.04.2017: Focus event: Algae and insects – the protein source of the future?
27.04.2017: Stiftung Benefit: Pensions and Financial Planning Basics
06.05.2017: ETH Alumni Delegate Assembly Meeting 1/17
08.05.2017: Stiftung Benefit Over-50s – planning for approaching retirement
09.05.2017: Akademis seminar on health insurance
27.06.2017: Focus event: Robots are leaving the factory floor
More alumni events: www.alumni.ethz.ch/events
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Until 31 May 2017, ETH alumni will receive a 10% discount at the ETH Store. Print the coupon in the right-hand column of the newsletter and bring it to the store.
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«Globe» – the magazine of ETH Zurich and ETH Alumni AssociationGlobe 01/2017: «Enthusiasm for Learning»
The world has never changed as fast as it is today. Knowledge acquisition in the sense of memorising facts is becoming less important in the digital age; knowledge is changing. As a university, ETH is also being called upon to further develop its teaching. Find out more in the new issue of Globe.
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