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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
From Law to the History of Science, and from the Biology of Ageing to Innovative Materials: the 2024 Balzan Prizes Focus on Sustainable Progress
Today, in Milan, the President of the International Balzan Foundation “Prize”, Maria Cristina Messa, and the Chair of the Balzan General Prize Committee, Marta Cartabia, announced the winners of the four 2024 Balzan Prizes. The winners are John Braithwaite (Australia), Lorraine Daston (Germany/USA), Michael N. Hall (Switzerland/USA), and Omar Yaghi (USA). The four winners will receive their prizes on 21 November 2024 in Rome.
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
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Call for Speakers: Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA), in collaboration with td-net calls for contributions from lecturers and educators to a workshop on tools for science-society teaching that will take place in Bern on 23 June 2026.
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Call for Speakers: Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners
The Swiss Young Academy (SYA), in collaboration with td-net calls for contributions from lecturers and educators to a workshop on tools for science-society teaching that will take place in Bern on 23 June 2026.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Young Talents in Clinical Research: Call 2026
With the Young Talents in Clinical Research program, the Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation and the SAMS wish to encourage young medical doctors to start out in clinical research. Dementia Research Switzerland – Synapsis Foundation is now supporting the program with additional funding in the field of neurodegeneration. In 2026, up to CHF 1.2 million is made available to finance protected research time and small research projects for junior researchers. The submission deadline is 30 June 2026.