2023 in brief A successful INASCON In summer 2023, students and doctoral students of the nanosciences organized the INASCON conference in Basel. The varied program was enjoyed by partici- pants from 15 countries and left visitors with lasting memories of Basel as an ex- citing research location. Page 13 First master’s graduate in medical nanosciences Philippe Van der Stappen is the 昀椀rst na- noscience student to complete his mas- ter’s with the new specialization in med- ical nanosciences. Page 14 Wide-ranging research Five SNI PhD students completed their doctoral dissertations in 2023 while working at the Biozentrum and the De- partments of Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physics. One associate doc- toral student worked at Empa. Page 16 Ten-year anniversary In 2013, the 昀椀rst doctoral students began at the SNI PhD School. To mark this ten- The Nano Fabrica- New clean room in operation year anniversary, the SNI team orga- tion Lab’s new In late 2023, the Nano Fabrication Lab began operating a clean nized a special celebration in summer clean room, which room that is rented by the SNI in the new building of the De- 2023, bringing together numerous cur- began operating partment of Biosystems Science and Engineering of ETH Zu- rent and former doctoral students, as in late 2023, is rich in Basel. The team has grown to four people and is now well as project leaders, to share their ex- also home to a even better equipped to handle orders relating to micro and periences in a relaxed atmosphere. new electron- nanofabrication. Page 21 beam lithography Page 49 system. A varied program Women in the nanosciences In 2023, there were many opportunities Many women are passionate about the nanosciences and about to learn more about the SNI and the na- their speci昀椀c roles in this 昀椀eld — whether they are currently nosciences — on the train, at the Rüe- studying, working on their doctoral dissertation, conducting blimärt, at schools, at science festivals, research, teaching, or leading research groups. With portraits on our new website, or on social media. of some of the women at the SNI, we hope to encourage girls Page 56 and young women to embark on a career in the natural sci- ences. Page 57 4 SNI Annual Report 2023