Throughout the University’s history, outstanding researchers at UZH have been transforming the world with their ground-breaking discoveries. From Erwin Schrödinger’s revolution of physics to Paul Karrer’s seminal work on the chemical structure of vitamins to Rolf Zinkernagel’s discovery of how the human body recognizes virus-infected cells, the work of our pioneering scholars has been recognized with no less than twelve Nobel Prizes.

In our twelve video portraits, we show how the achievements of our Nobel Prize Laureates continue to inspire the academics and researchers of today.