Most recently, PD Dr Vanessa Banz (Bern) and Prof Susanne Wegener (Zurich) received the Stern-Gattiker Prize.
PD Dr med. Vanessa Banz is the head physician for visceral and transplant surgery at the Inselspital Bern, a field in which women are particularly underrepresented. In addition to the challenging clinical and scientific work in transplant surgery, she shows an impressive commitment to promoting younger staff members. The numerous voices on her nomination paint a convincing picture as a female "role model", both professionally and personally.
Prof. Susanne Wegener is a senior physician at the Department of Neurology at the University Hospital of Zurich and holds an SNF professorship at the University of Zurich. Her work in stroke research - clinical and basic research - is impressive. Her academic and professional commitment in the CAS "Sex and Gender specific Medicine" and as a founding member of the "Women in Neurology" of the Swiss Neurological Society are proof of her activity beyond the clinical-scientific field.
Congratulations!
More Informations about the Stern-Gattiker Prize can be found here.