Appointments
New Professor at D-HEST: Dr Patrick Rühs
08 March 2024 - At its meeting of 6 and 7 March 2024 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed nine professors. We are pleased to announce that one Professor will start at D-HEST already in May 2024:
Dr. Patrick Rühs, currently Head of Science at Planted Foods AG, has been appointed as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Food Structure Engineering in the Department of Health Sciences and Technology. Quote ETH News: "Patrick Alberto Rühs’ research focuses on the interactions between process engineering and biotechnology, with the aim of producing new food structures. At the ETH spin-off Planted Foods AG he has developed new, patented technologies and processes for the manufacture of novel foods, which can now be found in grocery stores. Patrick Alberto Rühs has obtained a significant number of grants for Planted Foods. His appointment will result in important interactions and synergies within the Department and also with industry."
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Eling de Bruin awarded the title "Professor"
08 March 2024 - At its meeting of 6 and 7 March 2024 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board awarded the title "Professor" three times, among them a scientist at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology:
Dr Eling de Bruin, currently Private Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zurich and at Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences. Quote ETH News: Eling de Bruin's scientific work covers numerous examples of new contributions to sport and movement science, gerontology and various clinical disciplines. He is a leading international expert on falls in the elderly. Eling de Bruin has an impressive list of publications and has won many awards. Universities throughout the world show great interest in his research.
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