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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Bekanntgabe der Balzan Preisträger 2022
The winners of the 2022 Balzan Prizes were announced in Milan. The winners are Martha Nussbaum (USA – University of Chicago) for Moral Philosophy, Philip Bohlman (USA – University of Chicago) for Ethnomusicology, Robert Langer (USA – MIT) for Biomaterials for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering, and Dorthe Dahl-Jensen (Denmark – University of Copenhagen) and Johannes Oerlemans (The Netherlands – University of Utrecht) for Glaciation and Ice-Sheet Dynamics.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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South Korea shows interest in programs supporting young scientists
The SAMS General Secretariat met with a South Korean delegation visiting Bern to attend the Korea-Switzerland Joint Committee on Science and Technology meeting. The discussion focused on the Academy’s funding programs for young medical researchers.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Call for proposals 2026: National MD-PhD program
This year, the SAMS is once again awarding competitive MD-PhD fellowships to talented young physicians to complete a doctoral research training in natural sciences, clinical research, public health sciences or biomedical ethics. Thanks to the partnerships with foundations and associated faculties, the national MD-PhD program can be continued. The submission deadline for applications is 15 May 2026.
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Tour d’Horizon 2025: td-Literature - share your inspiration
Each year we invite the community of inter- and transdisciplinarity to share their recommendations for the most important publications in research, education and practice. These contributions will be compiled and published on our website as the "Tour d'Horizon 2025". Your expertise matters!
Take part in our survey til 06 April 2026.