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World Biodiversity Forum 2026
The World Biodiversity Forum 2026 will bring together more than 1,000 researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers from over 70 countries in Davos from 14–19 June.
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Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award
Katharina Jung, a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Kentaro Shimizu, has received the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award.
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Election as Member of Academia Europaea
Gabriela Schaepman-Strub was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 2026. Academia Europaea brings together outstanding scholars and scientists from across Europe and beyond.
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World Biodiversity Forum 2026
The programme is now available online. The fourth edition of the forum will take place from 14 to 19 June 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Leading Transformation Together”.
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Prestigious Cozzarelli Prize 2025 awarded to Jordi Bascompte
Jordi Bascompte has been awarded the 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the USA National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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Love Data Week 2026 – Where Is the Data? #3
As part of this year’s international Love Data Week 2026 (motto: Where’s the Data?), Prof. Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub and Dr. Elena Plekhanova were interviewed on the topic.
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Addressing Global Challenges Together
Artificial intelligence, cell research and plant sciences were at the center of a symposium held last week, highlighting the potential of the strategic partnership between the University of Zurich and Kyoto University.