2012
William R. Taylor appointed as Full Professor of Movement Biomechanics
28 September 2012 - Dr William R. Taylor (*1972), currently group and project leader at the Julius Wolff Institute of the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany,appointed as Full Professor of Movement Biomechanics. William Taylor is the originator of various innovative methods for recording skeletal kinematics and detecting pathological movement patterns. His findings facilitate the precise evaluation of the stages of patients' diseases and the early detection of neuromotor diseases. ETH Zurich expects William Taylor's future biomechanical research to make a substantial contribution to the early identification of patients with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease.
Michael Ristow appointed by the ETH Board as Full Professor of Energy Metabolism
8 June 2012 – Michael Ristow (*1967) is currently Full Professor at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany. He has been appointed as Full Professor of Energy Metabolism and starts on 1 January 2013. Michael Ristow is interested in the biochemical fundamentals of obesity, diabetes mellitus and general ageing. In particular, his work focuses on the parameters of mitochondrial energy metabolism in the context of these conditions. Michael Ristow’s research work will make a major contribution in finding solutions to current health problems.
Nicole Wenderoth appointed as Full Professor of Neural Control of Movement
15 March 2012 - Nicole Wenderoth is currently Associate Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. She has been appointed as Full Professor of Neural Control of Movement and starts on 1 June 2012.
Nicole Wenderoth is respected as a leading researcher in the area of motor control and learning. Her key research themes include the neural basis of the motor functions of the human body, the influence of neural diseases on movement processes and the modulation of neural activity by non-invasive brain stimulation. Among other things, the appointment of Nicole Wenderoth is expected to provide the newly created Department of Health Sciences and Technology with a significantly improved understanding of the motor problems of patients suffering from stroke, Parkinson's disease, or autism and how the treatment of motor deficits can be facilitated.