Invitation to ETH Day 2014
ETH Zurich takes the opportunity to recognise outstanding achievements at ETH Day, its academic holiday. The president and rector of ETH Zurich, Ralph Eichler and Lino Guzzella, cordially invite the ETH Zurich staff to attend this year's ETH Day on Saturday, 22 November 2014.
Outstanding accomplishment deserve recognition. ETH Zurich will continue its tradition of awarding honorary doctorates to people whose academic achievements have been particularly remarkable on an international level. The Federal Institute of Technology will also take the opportunity to thank everyone who served our university so well this year. In addition, we will recognize selected students and faculty members of ETH Zurich for their outstanding achievements.
The president and rector of ETH Zurich cordially invite the ETH Zurich staff to attend this year's ETH Day. Join us to look back on the previous academic year and raise a glass to its many success stories.
The Ceremonial speech will be held by Martin Vetterli, President of the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.
Fanfare
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Prof. Dr. Lino Guzzella, Rector of ETH Zurich
Opening remarks
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Musical interlude
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Prof. Dr. Ralph Eichler, President of ETH Zurich
Welcome address
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Prof. Dr. Martin Vetterli, President of the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF
Ceremonial speech
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Presentation of young scientists
of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
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Musical interlude
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Awards and prizes
Remembering those we have lost
Awarding of scientific and foundation prizes
Awarding of the "Golden Owl" and the Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching by the ETH Zurich Students Association (VSETH), with a speech by the VSETH president
Awarding honorary doctorates
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Musical conclusion
Music by the Zurich Academic Orchestra