Alumnae

WiNS was founded by Prof. Katherine Elvira and Dr. Daniela Paunescu-Bluhm in 2014. During their time at ETH Zürich, they were both researchers at ICB/D-CHAB. When asked about their motivation to found such an association at D-CHAB, Katherine's inspiration was: "I have seen women’s societies in other universities around the world and I thought it would be a good idea to start one here", while Daniela advocated that: "We need more female role models in academia and industry to help us make informed decisions on our next career step." We completely agree with their vision and would like to recognize all the women, who have come before us and worked hard to raise the topics of equity and inclusion for all at ETH Zürich and beyond. Since our vision is shared with people at other departments, we have joined forces with D-BIOL in 2021 as well as D-PHYS & D-MATL in 2023.

The WiNS Board 2022

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Seraphine Zhang | President

PhD Student | Copéret Group | LAC | D-CHAB

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Valentina Gasser | Vice-President

PhD Student | Morandi Group | LOC| D-CHAB

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Rhiannon Zarotiadis | Treasurer

PhD Student | Richardson Group | LPC | D-CHAB

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Magdalena Lederbauer | IT Responsible

BSc Student | Chemistry | D-CHAB

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Roja Gandhimathi | Social Media

PhD Student | Kutay Group | IBC | D-BIOL

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Amrita Singh-Morgan | External Relations & LAC Representative

PhD Student | Mougel Group | LAC | D-CHAB

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Adeline Schmitt | External Relations

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

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Ankita Chavan | Advertising & IBC Representative

PhD Student | Jagannathan Group | IBC | D-BIOL

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Alma Köllensperger | Flyer Design

BSc Student | Chemistry | D-CHAB

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Monika Colombo | ICB Responsible

Postdoctoral Researcher | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Biomechanics | Aarhus University (Denmark)

Syeda Rabia Batool | ICB Responsible

PhD Student | Van Bokhoven Group | ICB | D-CHAB

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Stephanie Linker | LPC Representative

PhD Student | Signorell Group | LPC | D-CHAB

R&D Engineer |

Elisabeth Engelsberger | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Bioconjugation Scientist | Lonza

Angela Steinauer | IPW Representative

Postdoctoral Researcher | Leroux Group | IPW| D-CHAB

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Chemical Biology | EPFL

Diana Evstafeva | IPW Representative

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

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Sabine Palm | Student Representative

BSc Student | Chemistry | D-CHAB

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Sophie-Christine Porak | Student Representative

BSc Student | Biology | D-BIOL

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Katharina Schubert | IMBB Representative

PhD Student | Ban Group | IMBB | D-BIOL

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Daniela Ledezma | IMSB Representative

Postdoctoral Researcher | Sauer Group | IMSB | D-BIOL

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Danylo Matselyuk | Male Ally

PhD Student | Wörner Group | LPC | D-CHAB

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Ana Kitanovic | Active Member

MSc Student | Int. Disc. Sciences | D-CHAB

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Cäcilie Müller | Active Member

BSc Student | Int. Disc. Sciences | D-CHAB

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The WiNS Board 2021

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Stephanie Linker | President

PhD Student | Riniker Group | LPC | D-CHAB

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Selina Kaiser | Vice-President

PhD Student | Pérez-Ramírez Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Friend/Aizenberg Group |Harvard University

Rhiannon Zarotiadis | Treasurer

PhD Student | Richardson Group | LPC | D-CHAB

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Hanna Gregolińska | IT Responsible

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Project Manager | Haelixa Ltd

Valentina Gasser | Communication & LOC Representative

PhD Student | Morandi Group | LOC| D-CHAB

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Diana Evstafeva | External Relations & IPW Representative

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

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Alessia Villois | ICB Representative

PhD Student | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Formulation Project Leader | Novartis

Julie Probst | ICB Representative

PhD Student | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Protein Evolution

Seraphine Zhang | LAC Representative

PhD Student | Copéret Group | ICB | D-CHAB

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Evelyne Parmentier | LPC Representative

PhD Student | Signorell Group | LPC | D-CHAB

R&D Engineer |

Elisabeth Engelsberger | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Bioconjugation Scientist | Lonza

Carmen Esposito | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Riniker Group | LPC| D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Evotec

Katharina Höveler | Active Member

PhD Student | Merkt Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Research Engineer | EMPA, Dübendorf

Angela Steinauer | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Leroux Group | IPW| D-CHAB

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Chemical Biology | EPFL

The WiNS Board 2020

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Stephanie Linker | President

PhD Student | Riniker Group | LPC | D-CHAB

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Selina Kaiser | Vice-President

PhD Student | Pérez-Ramírez Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Friend/Aizenberg Group | Harvard University

Carmen Esposito | Treasurer

Postdoctoral Researcher | Riniker Group | LPC| D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Evotec

Hanna Gregolińska | IT Responsible

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Project Manager | Haelixa Ltd

Alessia Villois | ICB Representative

PhD Student | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Formulation Project Leader | Novartis

Julie Probst | ICB Representative

PhD Student | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Protein Evolution

Rhiannon Zarotiadis | LPC Representative

PhD Student | Richardson Group | LPC| D-CHAB

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Greta Vastakaite | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC| D-CHAB

Pharma & Life Science Advisory | PwC

Rebecca Schäfer | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Postdoc Researcher | Moore Group, UC San Diego

Valentina Gasser | Active Member

PhD Student | Morandi Group | LOC| D-CHAB

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Korinna Liosi | Active Member

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Reaction Flavour Chemist | Givaudan

Elisabeth Engelsberger | Active Member

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Bioconjugation Scientist | Lonza

Katharina Höveler | Active Member

PhD Student | Merkt Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Research Engineer | EMPA, Dübendorf

The WiNS Board 2019

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Korinna Liosi | President

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Reaction Flavour Chemist | Givaudan

Renana Poranne | Vice-President

Postdoctoral Researcher | Chen Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Assistant Professor | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)

Selina Kaiser | Treasurer

PhD Student | Pérez-Ramírez Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Friend/Aizenberg Group, Harvard University (USA)

Katharina Höveler | IT Responsible

PhD Student | Merkt Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Research Engineer | EMPA, Dübendorf

Alexandra Tsybizova | Communication

Postdoctoral Researcher | Chen Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Chen Group (LOC, D-CHAB), ETH Zürich

Lucrezia Maini | ICB Representative

PhD Student | ICB | D-CHAB

PhD Student | Hierold Group (D-MAVT), ETH Zürich

Vera Von Burg | LPC Representative

PhD Student | Reiher Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Cyber Security Consultant | AWK Group

Rebecca Schäfer | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Postdoc Researcher | Moore Group, UC San Diego

Elisabeth Engelsberger | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Wennemers Group | LOC | D-CHAB​

Bioconjugation Scientist | Lonza

Antonia Hirt | IPW Representative

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

CEO | Epiopharm

Ankita Ray | Active Member

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

FSR Post Doctoral Fellow | Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

The WiNS Board 2018

Antonia Hirt | President

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

CEO | Epiopharm

Renana Poranne | Vice-President

Postdoctoral Researcher | Chen Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Assistant Professor | Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)

Alexandra Tsybizova | Treasurer

Postdoctoral Researcher | Chen Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Senior Scientist | Chen Group (LOC, D-CHAB), ETH Zürich

Annick Renevey | IT Responsible

PhD Student | Riniker Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Bioinformatician | Karolinska Institutet, Solna (Sweden)

Ankita Ray | IT Responsible

PhD Student | Yamakoshi Group | LOC | D-CHAB

FSR Post Doctoral Fellow | Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

Stéphanie Antunes | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Bode Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Clinical Research Scientist | EORTC, Brussels (Belgium)

Nathalie Grob | Active Member

PhD Student | Schibli Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Postdoctoral Researcher | Pentelute Group, MIT, Cambridge (USA)

Claudia Castro-Jaramillo | Active Member

PhD Student | Schibli Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Portfolio Strategist | Roche

Elodie Decuypere | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Hall Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Specialist Marketing | Bachem

The WiNS Board 2017

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Sara Da Ros | President

PhD Student | Bode Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Project Manager Drug Substances | Siegfried

Jong Ah Kim | Vice-President &
IPW Representative

Postdoctoral Researcher| Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Medical Communications Manager | Sedana Medical, Stockholm (Sweden)

Antonia Hirt | Treasurer

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

CEO | Epiopharm

Annick Renevey | IT Responsible & LPC Representative

PhD Student | Riniker Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Bioinformatician | Karolinska Institutet, Solna (Sweden)

Jovana Milić | Communication

PhD Student | Diederich Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Assistant Professor | Université de Fribourg Group Leader | Adolphe Merkle Institute

Marie Perrin | Active Member

PhD Student | Bode Group | LOC | D-CHAB

R&D and Project Management Expertise in Biochemistry and Structural Biology | CEA, Paris (France)

Elodie Decuypere | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Hall Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Specialist Marketing | Bachem

Nathalie Grob | Active Member

PhD Student | Schibli Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Postdoctoral Researcher | Pentelute Group, MIT, Cambridge (USA)

Irina Bolotova | Active Member

PhD Student | Quack Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Data Science AVP | Credit Suisse

Stéphanie Antunes | Active Member

Postdoctoral Researcher | Bode Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Clinical Research Scientist | EORTC, Brussels (Belgium)

The WiNS Board 2016

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Jovana Milić | President

PhD Student | Diederich Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Assistant Professor | Université de Fribourg Group Leader | Adolphe Merkle Institute

Sara Da Ros | Vice-President

PhD Student | Bode Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Project Manager Drug Substances | Siegfried

Irina Bolotova | Treasurer

PhD Student | Quack Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Data Science AVP | Credit Suisse

Emma Schwarzwälder | Communications & LAC Representative

PhD Student | Copéret Group | LAC | D-CHAB

Quality Engineer | Optotune

Katrin Erath-Dulitz | LPC Representative

Postdoctoral Researcher | Merkt Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Assistant Professor | Institut für Ionenphysik und Angewandte Physik, Universität Innsbruck (Austria)

The WiNS Board 2015

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Katherine Elvira| Co-Founder & President

Postdoctoral Researcher | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Microfluidics for Drug Discovery and Health Care & Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar | University of Victoria (Canada)

Jessica Schulz | Vice-President &
IPW Representative

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Brand and Customer Manager Oncology | MSD

Jurate Fahrig-Kamarauskaite | Treasurer

PhD Student | Kast Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Metabolic Engineering Scientist | Evolva

Emma Schwarzwälder | Communications & LAC Representative

PhD Student | Copéret Group | LAC | D-CHAB

Quality Engineer | Optotune

Daniela Paunescu-Bluhm | Co-Founder & ICB Representative

PhD Student | Stark Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Co-Lead QC New Product Introduction | The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Irina Bolotova | Communications & LPC Representative

PhD Student | Quack Group | LPC | D-CHAB

Data Science AVP | Credit Suisse

The WiNS Board 2014

Name | WiNS Affiliation

ETH Affiliation | Research Group | Institute | Department

Current Affiliation​

Katherine Elvira| Co-Founder & President

Postdoctoral Researcher | deMello Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Microfluidics for Drug Discovery and Health Care & Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar | University of Victoria (Canada)

Jessica Schulz | Vice-President &
IPW Representative

PhD Student | Leroux Group | IPW | D-CHAB

Brand and Customer Manager Oncology | MSD

Daniela Paunescu-Bluhm | Co-Founder & Treasurer

PhD Student | Stark Group | ICB | D-CHAB

Co-Lead QC New Product Introduction | The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Maude Giroud | LOC Representative

PhD Student | Diederich Group | LOC | D-CHAB

Scientist Small Molecule Research | Roche