ETH Global Reception with Prof. Sarah Springman, Rector of ETH Zurich, and Swiss Ambassador Fabrice Filliez to Singapore
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The announcement of the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking on September 27, 2018 not only brought university leaders to Singapore, but also called for a gathering of the ETH community to welcome ETH Rector, Professor Sarah Springman to Singapore. The warm welcome at the sky garden of the CREATE Tower was not only attributed to the tropical weather, but also to the cordial reception of the Singapore-ETH Centre and leaders of ETH Zurich at ETH’s home away from home.
Director of the Singapore-ETH Centre, Professor Gerhard Schmitt, recounted the founding of the centre and celebrated the developments of the ETH hub in Asia over the past eight years. Professor Sarah Springman reinforced the importance of the international presence of ETH Zurich, in particular in Singapore, and shared the fact that she was extraordinarily proud of the achievements of the centre. Professor Sarah Springman and Associate Vice President for ETH Global, Professor Gisbert Schneider were happy to be in the company of the ETH alumni in Singapore and were heartened by the active and engaged ETH alumni community.
A tasty contribution
The new Swiss Ambassador to Singapore, Ambassador Fabrice Filliez, graced the occasion and was pleased to engage in lively exchange with over 65 ETH alumni and staff of the Singapore-ETH Centre. The Ambassador and his staff, as friends and partners of the Singapore-ETH Centre, generously contributed to the event not only with their presence, but also with excellent Swiss wine from Valais.
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