Dear readers,

All of us are constantly striving to contribute to the body of scientific findings and thus facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology in ways that benefit society. This also includes ensuring the next generation and educating and promoting young IT talents. People like Barbara Solenthaler and David Yenicelik serve as important role models in this regard.

Barbara is a senior scientist at the Computer Graphics Laboratory. Whenever time allows, she assists with events and projects, passing on her enthusiasm to those who may one day work in the field as well. In autumn this year, she was the star guest at the Pestalozzi school camp, where she gave expert presentations and hosted hands-on workshops for around 90 primary school students.

David recently completed his Master’s thesis and is still at the beginning of his career. Nevertheless, he is already a role model for many and is setting an example of how technology can be used to help solve the biggest problems facing society. We are delighted that he has received the Digital Economy NextGen Hero Award for his achievements to date.

This month, my colleagues Timothy Roscoe, Juraj Hromkovic and Torsten Hoefler also demonstrated how passionate they are about their work: all three received distinctions for their outstanding research achievements and projects.

Today’s edition of READ.ME reports on these stories and other news. Enjoy reading and stay healthy!

Best regards,

David Basin
Department Head