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Whether for cling film or hydrogen production, in chemistry, everything strives for efficient, inexpensive catalysts. Surprisingly, little is known about how they work on a molecular level. Prof. Murielle Delley from the University of Basel aims to change this and is developing methods to promote the production of more efficient, sustainable catalysts. She has now been awarded the 2024 Ruzicka Prize for her work on the controlled surface modification of cobalt phosphide with sulfur. A portrait.

This year's annual ranking of the world's most cited researchers by Clarivate lists 6,886 researchers who have strongly influenced their own or several research areas through their publication activities. The list contains the most cited publications of the last ten years. Javier Pérez-Ramírez, Maksym Kovalenko and Gisbert Schneider (D-BSSE, D-CHAB) are among the 22 highly cited researchers at ETH Zurich. 

The prize for the most promising invention of the past year goes to Marie Amélie Perrin and Victor Mougel. They have developed a method that enables rare earth elements to be efficiently recovered from electrical waste.

The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Program (ESOP) at ETH Zurich supports outstanding students every year. They are among the best and receive support from the donors of ETH Foundation for their Master's studies to concentrate on their studies. In this article, the four new Excellence Scholars at D-CHAB introduce themselves. Get to know Urs Keller, Daniel Isler, Angela Spadea and Filip Hůlek.

The Spark Award is awarded to the team with the best ETH invention. This year, two teams from D-CHAB are among the five finalists: Victor Mougel and Marie Amélie Perrin (D-CHAB) with their method to separate rare earth elements using thiometallates and Andrew deMello, André Studart et. al. (D-CHAB, D-MATL) with their solution for boosting bacterial cellulose production. Check out the videos of the finalists! The Spark Award 2024 will be awarded on 21 Nov.