{"title": "Ružička Prize Ceremony & Lecture 2026 (D-CHAB)", "start": "2026-11-19T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-19T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg", "address": "8093 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/chemistry"], "description": "The Ruzicka Prize Ceremony & Lecture is the presentation of the Ruzicka Prize, one of Switzerland's most important awards for promoting young scientists in chemistry. It is organised by ETH Zurich's Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB); the prize, named after the ETH professor and Nobel laureate Leopold Ruzicka, is supported by dsm-firmenich and endowed with 10,000 CHF. The 2026 prize goes to Alexandria Deliz Liang, Assistant Professor for Digital Bioinorganic Chemistry at the University of Zurich, for her innovative use of genetically encoded non-canonical amino acids to understand and control enzyme catalysis. As part of the ceremony, the awardee gives a lecture in room J4 of the HCI building.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/ruzicka-prize-ceremony-lecture-2026-d-chab-69102/", "official_url": "https://chab.ethz.ch/en/research/awards-and-lectures/ruzicka-prize.html", "image": "https://noky.io/images/641816f837b9c837b3def96d2ef7073c9a80e08591780ec129e9d2543559c9a0-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T17:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-19T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg", "address": "8093 Zürich", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Verleihung des Jonathan Swift Preises an Irene Dische", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Literaturhaus Zürich", "address": "Limmatquai 62, 8001 Zürich", "price": "Eintritt frei, Platzzahl begrenzt, Anmeldung unter info@literaturhaus.ch", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/humor"], "description": "At Literaturhaus Zürich, the international Jonathan Swift Prize for satirical and comic literature is awarded. 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The lecture will also be broadcast as a livestream and later made available as a podcast for download.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/inaugural-lecture-prof-dr-theresa-v-rohm-123065/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Dritte Swiss AgeTech Konferenz 2026", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kongresshaus Zürich", "address": "Gotthardstrasse 5, 8002 Zurich", "price": "230.00 CHF", "price_from": "230.00", "price_to": "230.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/technology", "society/aging"], "description": "The third Swiss AgeTech Konferenz is a leading platform for age innovation, bringing together Swiss players in the AgeTech field. The programme features keynote talks and a panel on everyday life, housing, health and finances in old age, compact dialogue sessions on themed streams, and networking with pioneers of the sector. The «Age Innovation Prize» will also be awarded, initiated by the IAF Institut für Altersforschung der OST and presented in 2026 with the support of the Age-Stiftung. After the conference concludes at 17:30, a networking apéro follows.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/dritte-swiss-agetech-konferenz-2026-97600/", "official_url": "http://www.margerite.ch/swissagetechkonferenz", "image": "https://noky.io/images/56fcf8863d24eae57b9ccbf68a47e916daea37f62413cc9b5353ac4c76ec99e6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "A Modular Genetic Code Expansion Platform for Site-Specific Installation of Lysine Acylations", "start": "2026-11-18T14:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "ETH OAT", "address": "Andreasstrasse 5, 8050 Zürich", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/biology/genetics"], "description": "A public doctoral defense at ETH Zurich. It is presented by a doctoral researcher whose work concerns a platform for the site-specific installation of lysine acylations. The topic is genetic engineering methods for deliberately installing protein modifications in cells. It takes place at the OAT building on Andreasstrasse 5 in Zurich.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/a-modular-genetic-code-expansion-platform-for-site-specific-103209/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Linda Simmler: Changing synaptic strength", "start": "2026-11-17T18:30:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Universität Zürich · HAH-E-03 (Häldeliweg)", "address": "Häldeliweg 2, 8044 Zürich", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/neuroscience"], "description": "A public lecture titled \"Changing synaptic strength: Psychedelics and their role in neuroplasticity\" at the University of Zurich. The event is hosted by the Psychedelic Research Organization of Zurich (PROZ), which has invited Prof. Dr. Linda Simmler as the speaker. She will talk about the role psychedelics play in neuroplasticity. The talk lasts 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of audience questions, and admission is free.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/linda-simmler-changing-synaptic-strength-123148/", "official_url": "https://www.psychedelicresearchzurich.ch/events/#linda-simmler", "image": "https://noky.io/images/08b1afe21130a0c4088ca7efead73f3c355a91968d2dab2e09d5a3f2b7887bc5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "CCCZ Oncology Symposium: Prostate Cancer", "start": "2026-11-09T16:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Universitätsspital Zürich", "address": "", "price": "Free of charge", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/medicine/cancer-research"], "description": "An oncology symposium by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Zürich (CCCZ) on prostate cancer, offering a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of a specific tumor entity. 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