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How the microstructure of snow in the Arctic influences sea ice and the global climate
Amy R. Macfarlane will be awarded the Prix de Quervain 2024 for her excellent and innovative doctoral dissertation at the ETH Zurich and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF. Her research serves as a base to reduce major uncertainties on sea ice modelling and to improve the quality of global climate models predictions. For this, she applied a wide variety of instruments to measure the microstructure of snow in high resolution directly in the Arctic for the first time.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Regina Aebi-Müller: Second Vice President of the Central Ethics Committee
The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the SAMS identifies and discusses ethical challenges in medicine. Together with its subcommittees, it releases medical-ethical guidelines and publishes position statements on current issues. The CEC comprises physicians from various specialties as well as experts in nursing, ethics and law. As of 1 January 2026, the Committee will have a second Vice President: Professor Regina Aebi-Müller, a long-standing member of the CEC, has been elected to the Board.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Regina Aebi-Müller: Second Vice President of the Central Ethics Committee
The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the SAMS identifies and discusses ethical challenges in medicine. Together with its subcommittees, it releases medical-ethical guidelines and publishes position statements on current issues. The CEC comprises physicians from various specialties as well as experts in nursing, ethics and law. As of 1 January 2026, the Committee will have a second Vice President: Professor Regina Aebi-Müller, a long-standing member of the CEC, has been elected to the Board.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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The SAMS as a bridge between science and society
For science, for medicine, for society – the SAMS remains true to its motto. But society is changing, and the Academy must evolve with it. What are the practical implications for our activities? In the final newsletter of the year, President Arnaud Perrier shares his personal perspective on this question. We hope you enjoy reading it and wish you a happy holiday season!