Copéret Group News

Xiao has sucessfully defended his PhD. Thesis "Structure-Activity Relationship in Cobalt-Based CO₂ Hydrogenation Catalysts Investigated via SOMC ". We aare grateful for having had Xiao as a researcher, collegue, mentor and friend and wish him all the best for his future!

Yuya Kakiuchi has sucessfully held his public defense. We greatly enjoyed hearing about the connections between solid state NMR, reactivity and orbital theory he uncovered in his PhD work. Congratulations Yuya and all the best for the final strech of your PhD!

Congratulations to Weicheng Cao for receiving an SNF Spark Grant! This funding scheme supports unconventional, high-risk research projects that explore out-of-the-box ideas and methodologies. With its double-blind evaluation process, the Spark program emphasizes the scientific merits of the project, ensuring fair and unbiased selection. We congratulate Weicheng and look forward to seeing his research!

Scott Docherty has been awarded the ETH Medal for his outstanding doctoral thesis. The medal recognizes exceptional scientific work and significant contributions to research. Congratulations to Scott on this achievement!  

Yesterday, Xiaoyu Zhou, Christian Ehinger, and Lukas Lätsch successfully held their public PhD defenses. The defenses showcased their extensive research in catalysis, surface organometallic chemistry and spectroscopy. With this milestone reached, they now enter the final phase of their PhD programs. Congratulations!