News of the Department
Superlative milestone for PSI/ETH spin-off Araris Biotech
PSI/ETH spin-off Araris Biotech AG, led by D-CHAB and ETH alumni, is being acquired by the multinational pharmaceutical company Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The total value of the deal comes to USD 1.14 billion.The scientific foundations for the company have been led in the group of professor and co-founder Roger Schibli (D-CHAB) at PSI.
QS Ranking: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at ETH among the top 10
In a total of 16 disciplines, among them chemistry and chemical engineering, ETH Zurich ranks among the 10 best universities in the world. These are the latest results of the QS World University Rankings according to subject.
This nanotube has a nose for oxygen
ETH researchers led by Máté Bezdek have developed a low-cost sensor made of carbon nanotubes that can selectively, efficiently and reliably measure minute quantities of oxygen in gas mixtures under light. The detector could be widely used in industry, medicine and environmental monitoring.