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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.
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Become a member of the Swiss Young Academy
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) brings together young researchers from a wide range of scientific disciplines. It creates an inspiring environment for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange. The current call for applications, with submission deadline on 28 February 2026, offers the opportunity to apply for a five-year membership.
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ECAE: New President and revised by-laws
The Ethics Committee for Animal Experimentation (ECAE) is a joint commission of the SAMS and the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT). It acts as an expert and advisory body in the field of animal experimentation. At its meeting in November 2025, the SAMS Senate elected Prof. Michael Hottiger, Zürich, as chair of the ECAE. It also approved the entry into force of the revised by-laws. These describe the Commission’s composition, define the processes and clarify the roles of the two Academies.
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«The Health Insurance Act is a law about money flows, not about health»
At the end of the year, CH Media spoke with Arnaud Perrier, President of the SAMS, about rising healthcare costs, increasing administrative responsibilities, and other challenges within the healthcare system. Prof. Perrier advocates for easily accessible primary care organized through networks and a better distribution of tasks between doctors and nurses. He also explained why Switzerland needs an article on health in the Constitution.