Eine Mathematikerin fördert die Forschung
Nicht nur Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler brauchen Spezialwissen ihres akademischen Fachs, auch die Personen, die Forschungsprojekte administrativ begleiten. Die ausgebildete Mathematikerin Valerie Koller engagiert sich in der Bundesverwaltung für die Schweizer Weltraumforschung.
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Von der Kosmologie ins Datenuniversum
Digitalisierung ist einer der Megatrends unserer Gesellschaft. Die meisten Berufe sind von dieser Entwicklung in der einen oder anderen Art erfasst, aber bei kaum jemandem ist das so augenfällig wie bei Shiva Farghar: Die ausgebildete Physikerin arbeitet als Data Science Consultant beim Zürcher Beratungsunternehmen D ONE.
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Empowering female students and junior colleagues
Corinne Charbonnel is a full professor of astrophysics at the University of Geneva. This is not a matter of course, as she was only the second woman ever to be appointed to a professorship at the Astronomy Department of the University of Geneva. The 57-year-old scientist is a strong advocate for young female researchers, among other things as a mentor.
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Our central star in view
"I have a liking for the sun." This is the motto Louise Harra uses to headline her Twitter account. Indeed, the Northern Irish-born astrophysicist has devoted her entire research life to our central star. For three years now, the astrophysicist has been the head of the 'Physical-Meteorological Observatory Davos' (PMOD), a research institution rich in tradition for the exploration of the sun and the exact determination of solar radiation.
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An academic career close to home
Dr Anne Verhamme teaches as an assistant professor of Astronomy at the University of Geneva and researches how galaxies release energy into the universe. The 42-year-old French woman is also a mother of three teenagers and lives in Annecy. That sounds like a proof that a scientific career and family are compatible today. However, Anne Verhamme had to overcome a few hurdles before she got to that point.
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