ETH Zurich to name its first female Rector
Switzerland – Professor Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach has been nominated to succeed Prof. Konrad Osterwalder as Rector of ETH Zurich. After the Board ratifies her nomination, in September, she will become the first woman Rector in the 152-year history of this research and education institute.
The Rector of ETH Zurich is not appointed by its President, but is proposed and nominated by over
360 professors. One of the four-member ETH Zurich Executive Board, Prof. Wunderli-Allenspach is responsible for education matters.
Born in Zurich in 1947, her bio-medical academic history is impressive – and, since 1995, she has been a full Professor in Biopharmacy at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and deputy head of the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB).
Around 18,000 people, from 80 nations, study, carry out research, or work at ETH Zurich, where about 350 professors in 16 departments teach mainly engineering sciences and architecture, system-oriented sciences, mathematics and areas of natural sciences. Their research is acknowledged worldwide and some 21 Nobel Laureates are connected with the institution.
26.06.2007
