Quantum Entanglement Prize

The prize is awarded to doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich who have made outstanding contributions to basic research in quantum physics and are able to communicate their findings to a broad scientific audience effectively.

The prize amounts to 30,000 Swiss francs. The prize money is to be used for the recipient's own research activities within their group: it should provide added value in the form of new experiments or a research stay abroad, for example.

Candidates are nominated by their professor, by a group of faculty members or by the Head of the Department of Physics. The Judging Panel decides to whom the prize is awarded. If there are several exceptional candidates, the Panel may award more than one prize in one year.

The Judging Panel consists of three recognised experts in quantum physics, two of whom are faculty members of the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich.

Nominations must be sent to the President of the Judging Panel by 31 May 2024.

All nominations must include:

• A statement (maximum one page) explaining why the candidate should be awarded the prize (written by the faculty member submitting the application);
• An overview of the candidate's research activities (maximum one page) that can be understood by a layperson (written by the candidate); and
• The candidate's CV and updated list of publications.

For further details about the prize and how to send a nomination, please refer to the official Download Rules and Terms (PDF, 150 KB) (in German).