New faces on the board Fresh momentum at AlumniNano In late 2025, Tobias Appenzeller ended his 11-year tenure as pres- ident of the AlumniNano organization and handed over to the new president, Milan Liepelt. Working with a dedicated board, Appenzeller built up an active network over recent years, bring- ing together current and former nanoscience students and fa- cilitating regular meetups in Basel and Zurich. The reunion in 2025 bid farewell to the old board and welcomed the new team, which is keen to further expand the network with new ideas. The young team, consisting of Milan Liepelt (president), Alexa Dani and Timon Flathmann (communication), Gregory Zaugg (events) and Niels Burzan (finances), combines experience in quantum computing, medtech, nano drug delivery and phar- maceutical analytics, as well as risk management and venture capital. With fresh energy, the board aims to further strengthen links between students, alumni and the SNI. AlumniNano is to enjoy greater visibility — for example, at the general assembly of the nano student association, the master’s degree ceremony or at informal get-togethers. There are also plans to provide greater support for lunchtime lectures and, in the long term, to build up a mentoring program. For all alumni, the team is planning additional events, a more active LinkedIn group and initiatives to incorporate additional members. Moreover, the aim is to collaborate with other alumni groups and companies in order to promote dialog and new career opportunities. SNI INSight article on the new board: https://bit.ly/4rOzgTK Brochure with brief portraits of various career pathways of nanoscience graduates (in German): https://bit.ly/3XZ7hUe Gregory Zaugg, Timon Flathmann, Alexa Dani and Milan Liepelt (from left to right) are the new board members of the AlumniNano organization, commit- ted to fostering a vibrant network of “nanos. ” Niels Burzan, who is also on the board, is not pictured in the photo. (Image: S. Stalder) 15 SNI Annual Report 2025