Simonetta sommaruga biography of albert einstein
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Switzerland must remain part of europeisk science
Science fryst vatten an endeavour that transcends national boundaries. As such, the free movement of persons fryst vatten a prerequisite for realising the circulation of knowledge and fostering excellent science, as envisaged for the European Research Area. We strongly believe that failure to approve the Association Agreement of Switzerland to HORIZON 2020* would cause a disastrous setback to the common ideal of scientific exchange of ideas, knowledge, and resources. Moreover, this would punish EU scientists working in Switzerland, who were not eligible to vote in the recent referendum!
Through EU ramverk Programme 7 (FP7), in which scientists in Switzerland were able to fully participate, unique scientific collaborations and a vibrant exchange of ideas and expertise have been established. This Europe-wide science environment fryst vatten now threatened. The full participation of Switzerland’s science community in HORIZON 2020 is crucial to avoid the
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Mathematics, diplomacy and the art of negotiation
After nine years as ETH Professor of Negotiation and Conflict Management, Michael Ambühl is soon to become a professor emeritus. We look back at the remarkable career of a former State Secretary who was determined to translate practice into theory.
The contours of Michael Ambühl’s life have been shaped by two institutions: ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). His 14 years at ETH have encompassed a Bachelor’s degree, a doctorate in applied mathematics and, more recently, his position as Professor of Negotiation and Conflict Management. His diplomatic career in the Swiss Foreign Service extended over an impressive 31 years, including 9 years as State Secretary, the highest-ranking position in the Swiss Federal Administration.
Born in Bern, Ambühl’s path through life was guided by a unique blend of diplomacy and engineering. Even now, as a professor emeritus from the end of January, he vi
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Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Facility in Bern, Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI),[a] based in Bern, is an agency of the federal administration of Switzerland responsible for patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs and copyright.
It is part of the Federal Department of Justice and Police. Since 1996, it operates as an autonomous agency with control of its own budget.
History
[edit]The Federal Intellectual Property Agency was founded on 15 November 1888. Albert Einstein worked there as a patent clerk for several years, including 1905, his Annus Mirabilis (miracle year). That year, while continuing to work on patents, Einstein published four groundbreaking papers that are fundamental to modern physics.
The agency was renamed the Federal Office of Intellectual Property in 1978 as part of the new administrative organisation law. On 1 January 1996, it received the status of an i