News of the Department
Departures and Appointments at D-CHAB
Prof. Andrea Burden, Associate Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology will leave ETH Zurich at the end of May 2025 to take up a position at another university. Prof. Sereina Riniker is appointed as Full Professor of Computational Chemistry at D-CHAB. Sereina Riniker’s research is in the area of computational and theoretical chemistry, with a focus on developing new methods and software for molecular dynamics computer simulations and cheminformatics.
#womensday: Get to know Alena Budinska
In celebration of tomorrow's International Women's Day, we present Alena Budinska. The organic chemist has already accomplished remarkable milestones, even though she only recently completed her doctorate at D-CHAB – and has been selected for this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Czech Republic. What is her secret to success? In this video clip, Alena Budinska shares her journey and delivers a powerful message to aspiring female researchers.
New members of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) is a network of key figures from science and industry who supports and links the technical sciences regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2025, 19 new Full Members were elected, among them Maksym Kovalenko and Detlef Günther, both from the Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry at the D-CHAB.