SNI PhD School: Experts with interdisciplinary training Doctoral students at the SNI PhD School carry out their work at various departments of the University of Basel, the Paul Scherrer Institute, the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland or the Depart- ment of Biosystems Science and Engineering of ETH Zurich in Basel. In their various working groups, they research current problems in the nanosciences and are trained as specialists in a wide range of fields. As these doctoral students also attend joint SNI events, they benefit from regular interaction with researchers from other disciplines and gain a broad overview of numerous current research projects in the nanosciences and nanotechnology. Moreover, in courses developed specially for the SNI PhD School, the young scientists learn to present their work professionally and familiar- ize themselves with the initial steps involved in founding a startup. At the end of 2022, there were 40 doctoral students enrolled in the SNI PhD School of whom 25% percent are women. Seven doctoral stu- dents have successfully completed their dissertations and seven new dissertation projects are set to begin in 2023. Of the 48 SNI doctoral students who have completed their dissertations so far, 69% are employed in industry, while 31% continue to pursue an academic career. 16 SNI Annual Report 2022