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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
Marcel Benoist Preis 2025
Seit 1920 verleiht die Stiftung Marcel Benoist jährlich den Schweizer Wissenschaftspreis. Der mit 250'000 Franken dotierte Preis wird dieses Jahr im Bereich der Mathematik, Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften vergeben. Nominationen können bis zum 24. Februar 2025 über die Website der Stiftung Marcel Benoist eingereicht werden.
Der Schweizer Wissenschaftspreis Marcel Benoist gilt als bedeutendster Forschungspreis der Schweiz. Im Auftrag der Stiftung ist der Schweizerische Nationalfonds (SNF) für die Evaluation aller Nominierten und die Selektion der Preisträgerin oder des Preisträgers zuhanden des Stiftungsrates zuständig.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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The SAMS Senate grows by nine members
As every year, the Senate’s spring meeting has offered an opportunity to expand its membership. On June 18, nine individuals representing various disciplines and institutions were elected as new ordinary members. We warmly welcome them and look forward to drawing on their extensive expertise.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Updates to the SAMS Executive Board
At its meeting on 18 June, the SAMS Senate elected Professor Paul Hoff as Vice President and Professor Samia Hurst as a new member of the Executive Board. We warmly welcome both to their new roles and look forward to benefiting from their experience and perspectives.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
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Risks and opportunities: The Swiss Young Academy is driving the AI debate forward
The Swiss Young Academy has admitted six new members from a wide range of disciplines. They were officially welcomed at a ceremony in Bern on 12 June 2026. No sooner had they joined than they were actively contributing to a major debate on artificial intelligence (AI) in research. One key insight emerged: AI cannot replace scientific thinking.