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Preise / Awards

«Schweizer Jugend forscht» Preise

Die in der NMR-Gruppe des DCBP betreuten Gymnasiasten Xeno Messmer und Lukas Gurzeler haben mit ihren Matura-Arbeiten beim Programm «Schweizer Jugend forscht» Preise gewonnen.

01.05.2025 DCBPunibern

Portrait

Nora Hänni – Scientist Portrait

Lateral entry into space research
The chemist Nora Hänni researches space and is fascinated by interdisciplinary cooperation – reconciling her work and family life is just as important to her.

04.03.2025 uniAKTUELL

Portrait

Eva Hevia – Scientist Portrait

«I am like a molecular architect»
Eva Hevia is researching chemical compounds that combine metals and organic components. Her aim is to develop new molecules in a more sustainable manner. In the video, she talks about the challenges of her role as a professor.

28.02.2025 uniAKTUELL

Personalia

Rebecca Buller

Die Universitätsleitung hat Rebecca Buller auf den 1. September 2025 zur ordentlichen Professorin für Organische Chemie gewählt. Sie tritt die Nachfolge von Professor Robert Häner an.

19.02.2025 UniBE Media Relations

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Interview with UniBE Venture Fellow Gregor Bordon

UniBE Venture Fellow Gregor Bordon has a multifaceted career background. Now he is tackling one of the most prevalent health conditions – with tiny “clouds”.

22.03.2025 UniBE Innovation Stories

People 2024
(and Earlier Years)

The Team @DCBPunibern

WSS Grant

New WSS Research Center for Molecular Quantum Systems

Thanks to a prestigious grant from the Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS), the Universities of Basel and Bern are able to establish a joint research center for molecular quantum systems.
PD Dr. Shi-Xia Liu and Prof. Ernst Meyer will receive joint funding of 15 million Swiss francs.

18.12.2024 DCBPunibern

Award

MVUB Anniversary Award
November 2024

Congratulations to Aline Bornet and Sophia Belrhomari for receiving the first MVUB Anniversary Award in recognition of their work and dedication as co-presidents 2023-2024 of the PhD Coalition!
Nominate the next winners on the MVUB webpage!

19.11.2024 UniBE Mittelbauvereinigung / Intermediate Staff Association

Award

First Year Graduate Student Symposium 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the "Best Presentation Award":

Vasiliki Valsamidou (Katayev group)
Maximilian Horn (Banerji group)

03.09.2024 DCBPunibern

«Prix Lux»

Wertvolle Impulse für die Chancengleichheit

Die Universität Bern vergab dieses Jahr den Chancengleichheitspreis «Prix Lux» an den Nationalen Forschungsschwerpunkt «RNA & Disease» – für neue Ansätze zur Unterstützung junger Mütter und Väter, die der Fortführung ihrer Karriere dienen.

25.11.2022 uniAKTUELL

SNSF Grant

Successful Sinergia Application

The Sinergia Grant Application “Exploring New Building Blocks for Molecular Electronics: Charged and Excited States of Molecules on Surfaces” with PD Dr. Shi-Xia Liu as one of the PIs has been approved by the SNSF. The project will involve a collaboration between EPFL, UniBasel and UniBern (DCBP & IAP).

21.11.2022 DCBPunibern

Award

Award for Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Güdel

Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Güdel has been awarded with the "ICL 2017 Prize for Luminescence Research", in recognition of his contributions to our understanding of optical spectroscopy of rare earth and transition metal ions, upconversion, scintillation and energy transfer in inorganic solids.

24.10.2017 DCBPunibern & Elsevier

Award

Interview with Cancan Huang

Cancan Huang from the Broekmann Group has been honored with “The Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad“. “What particularly fascinates me is the potential application of my research.”

11.05.2016 uniAKTUELL

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Awards and Honours

People 2025

«Schweizer Jugend forscht» Preise

Nora Hänni – Scientist Portrait

Eva Hevia – Scientist Portrait

Rebecca Buller

Interview with UniBE Venture Fellow Gregor Bordon

People 2024 (and Earlier Years)

New WSS Research Center for Molecular Quantum Systems

MVUB Anniversary Award November 2024

First Year Graduate Student Symposium 2024

Wertvolle Impulse für die Chancengleichheit

Successful Sinergia Application

Award for Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Güdel

Interview with Cancan Huang

People 2024
(and Earlier Years)

MVUB Anniversary Award
November 2024