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Prix Schläfli 2024 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Julia Reisenbauer (Chemistry), Jonathan Gruber (Mathematics), Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen (Biology) and Gilles Antoniazza (Geosciences) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2024 for findings made in the context of their dissertations. Through this prize, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) singles out the four most significant insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. The Prix Schläfli has been awarded since 1866.
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Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen gives turtles a voice
Prix Schläfli 2024 Biology: For a long time, turtles were regarded as largely voiceless creatures. In his dissertation, Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen has shown that they definitely do communicate acoustically – and his discovery is revolutionising evolutionary biology. He has been awarded the Prix Schläfli Biology for his work.
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