Z'rich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich Alumni
ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading technical universities—ranked among the best in Europe—with a storied legacy in science, engineering, and innovation. Its alumni include numerous Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists, architects, astronauts, industry leaders, and top academics.
Here are 25 notable alumni:
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Albert Einstein |
Theoretical physicist; Nobel Prize in Physics (1921) |
Diploma in Physics |
1900s |
|
John von Neumann |
Polymath; founded game theory & computer architecture |
Diploma in Chemical Engineering |
1920s |
|
Alfred Werner |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1913); configuration chemistry pioneer |
Studied chemistry |
肠.鈥�1890蝉 |
|
Richard R. Ernst |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1991); developed FT-NMR spectroscopy |
PhD Chemistry |
1962 |
|
Kurt Wüthrich |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2002); NMR methods for proteins |
PhD Biophysics (ETH) |
N/A |
|
Felix Bloch |
Nobel Prize in Physics (1952); foundational NMR work |
Studies in Physics |
肠.鈥�1940蝉 |
|
Werner Arber |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1978); discovered restriction enzymes |
Chemistry/Physics studies |
肠.鈥�1950蝉 |
|
Vladimir Prelog |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1975); stereochemistry |
Studied Chemistry |
肠.鈥�1940蝉 |
|
Tadeus Reichstein |
Nobel Prize in Medicine (1950); hormone chemistry |
Studied Chemistry/Medicine |
肠.鈥�1940蝉 |
|
Peter Debye |
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1936); dipole models |
Engineering diploma |
1905 |
|
Georg Cantor |
Mathematician; founder of set theory and Cantor’s theorem |
Studies in Mathematics |
肠.鈥�1860蝉 |
|
Jacques Herzog |
Architect; co鈥慺ounded Herzog & de Meuron (Pritzker Prize 2001) |
Diploma in Architecture at ETH |
肠.鈥�1970蝉 |
|
Pierre de Meuron |
Architect; co鈥慺ounded Herzog & de Meuron; Pritzker and Royal Gold Medal winner |
Diploma in Architecture at ETH |
1970s |
|
Santiago Calatrava |
Architect & engineer; known for flowing, biomorphic structures |
Diploma in Architecture |
肠.鈥�1960蝉 |
|
Peter Zumthor |
Pritzker Prize-winning architect |
Studied Architecture |
肠.鈥�1960蝉 |
|
Othmar Ammann |
Civil engineer; designed NYC bridges |
Studied Civil Engineering |
肠.鈥�1900蝉 |
|
Rudolf Kálmán |
Invented Kalman Filter; pioneer in control theory |
Professor of Electrical Engineering |
N/A |
|
Raffaello D’Andrea |
Co鈥慺ounder of Kiva Systems (Amazon Robotics), drone entrepreneur, ETH professor |
PhD/Education roles at ETH |
N/A |
|
U谦rs Hölzle |
SVP Engineering at Google; software infrastructure leader |
Studies at ETH |
N/A |
|
Philippe Kahn |
Inventor of the first camera phone |
Studies in Engineering/CS |
N/A |
|
Wernher von Braun |
Rocket pioneer; architect of Saturn V and Apollo program |
Studies at ETH |
肠.鈥�1930蝉 |
|
Felix Bloch (duplicate) |
Removed duplicate entry |
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Kurt Wüthrich (duplicate) |
Removed duplicate entry |
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|
Mai Thi Nguyen鈥慘im |
Popular science communicator, chemist |
Studied Chemistry |
肠.鈥�2020 |
|
Thomas J. Watson |
Former IBM CEO |
Studied at ETH |
肠.鈥�1900蝉 |
|
Hans Albert Einstein |
Civil engineer; son of Albert Einstein |
Diploma in Civil Engineering |
肠.鈥�1920蝉 |
Students
ETH Zurich admitted student profiles
GRE
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TOEFL
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