Bradley Nelson, Professor of Robotics and Intelligent Systems in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich, has been inducted as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), one of the highest honours China awards to scientists from outside the country. The induction ceremony took place in Beijing on 7 July 2026.
The Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are some of the most prestigious research funding that scientists at a European university can receive. With this funding, the ERC supports ambitious research with the potential to expand the boundaries of knowledge. Each of the grants is endowed with around 2.5 million euros (2.3 million Swiss francs), plus additional funding for research infrastructure if necessary.