Two new physics professors appointed
Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP)
On application of the President of ETH Zurich, Professor Lino Guzzella, the ETH Board appointed at its meeting of 25/26 May 2016 a total of 18 professors, among them two physics professors.
Dr Sebastiano Cantalupo (*1980), currently Senior Assistant at ETH Zurich, as Assistant Professor of Cosmic Structure Formation. Sebastiano Cantalupo's specialist area is structure formation in the early universe. He has set up a highly regarded research programme in which he combines observational projects with numeric simulation and analytical theory. In carrying out his observations he works with some of the world's leading observatories. Sebastian Cantalupo attracted great interest in the international scientific community for his discovery of giant gas structures around high-redshift quasars. Through his SNSF professorship he will ideally complement and strengthen ETH Zurich's work in the fields of cosmology and galaxy formation.
Dr Oded Zilberberg (*1979), currently a Research Associate in the research centre of a well-known Swiss company, as Assistant Professor of Quantum Condensed Matter Theory. Oded Zilberberg is a versatile researcher whose findings have attracted international attention in his field. His work focuses on coherent quantum phenomena at the interface of solid state physics and quantum optics with the aim of facilitating new applications in sensor technology and information processing. The appointment of Oded Zilberberg, who receives an SNSF-funded professorship, significantly strengthens ETH Zurich's research in the field covered by the National Centre of Competence in Research "Quantum Science and Technology".