Awards & Honors
The awards that researchers at the University of Basel receive for their scientific work, as well as their appointments to numerous institutions, are testimony to their outstanding commitment to science and society.
The awards that researchers at the University of Basel receive for their scientific work, as well as their appointments to numerous institutions, are testimony to their outstanding commitment to science and society.
The 2026 Dies Universitatis at the University of Freiburg focused on the tenth anniversary of “Eucor – The European Campus” as a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, President of the University of Basel, was awarded the title of Honorary Senator.
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bailer, professor of political science at the University of Basel, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Basel Institute on Governance.
Christiane Pauli-Magnus, Co-Head of the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel, was elected as a new member of the Board of Governors at Swiss TPH.
She really wanted to be a pianist. But then Valeriia Hutskalova found her passion for chemistry. In her thesis at the University of Basel, she showed that even particularly stable molecule rings can be intentionally “cut” and put together again. For this work, the Swiss Academy of Sciences has awarded her the Prix Schläfli 2026 in Chemistry.
The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce named Professor Emerita Catherine Housecroft a British-Swiss Legend. This award honors individuals who significantly advance cooperation and mutual understanding between the United Kingdom and Switzerland, emphasizing Housecroft's lasting contribution.
NanoZymeX is a biotech startup developing advanced enzyme-replacement therapies with proprietary lipid-based nanoparticles for rare genetic diseases. The company has secured CHF 150,000 in startup funding from Venture Kick.
Neurologist Prof. emeritus Dr. Ludwig Kappos has been awarded the 2026 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research – one of the most prestigious honors in the field of multiple sclerosis research.
Dr. Alice R. Paine, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Sciences of the University of Basel, receives the 2026 President's Award from the Geological Society of London.
Prof. Dr. Marc Aurel Busche, professor of dementia at the University of Basel’s Department of Biomedicine, has been awarded the 2026 Rainwater Prize for Innovative Early Career Scientists.
