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Professor Dr. Andreas Hierlemann

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Biography

Andreas Hierlemann completed his education in chemistry at the University of Tübingen, Germany, and was awarded a Ph.D. degree in 1996. He has held postdoctoral positions at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, USA, and at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, USA. In 1999, he joined the Department of Physics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, where he was appointed Associate Professor in June 2004 and became a Full Professor in April 2008 in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering. His research interests focus on the development and application of microsensor, microfluidic, and microelectronic technologies to address questions in biology and medicine, with applications in systems biology, neuroscience, drug testing, and personalized medicine. His research group has extensive experience in CMOS-based microelectrode arrays and is engaged in the development of microfluidic organ-on-chip systems that replicate 3D tissue environments.

Research Interests

Microtechnology Microelectronics Microfluidics Systems Biology Neuroscience Personalized Medicine Drug Testing

Experience

Full Professor

2008-04-01 — Present

ETH Zürich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering • Basel, Switzerland

Full Professor in the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering.

Associate Professor

2004-06-01 — 2008-04-01

ETH Zürich, Department of Physics • Switzerland

Appointed Associate Professor.

Department Head

2011-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich • Basel, Switzerland

Department head.

Vice Department Head

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich • Basel, Switzerland

Vice department head.

Research team leader

1999-01-01 — 2004-01-01

Physical Electronics Laboratory, ETH Zürich • Switzerland

Led research team in microelectronics.

Postdoc

1997-01-01 — 1998-01-01

Sandia National Laboratories • Albuquerque, NM, USA

Postdoc in the group of Dr. J. Ricco.

Postdoc

1997-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Texas A&M University • College Station, TX, USA

Postdoc in the group of Prof. R.M. Crooks.

Awards

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Springer Nature Test Time Award

2024-01-01
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Dandelion Award

2022-01-01
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Finalist ETH ALEA Award

2021-01-01
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ERC Advanced Investigators Grant

2015-01-01
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Golden Owl

2012-01-01
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DECHEMA Prize

2011-01-01
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ERC Advanced Investigators Grant

2010-01-01
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Eurosensors Fellow Award

2008-01-01

Courses

Microsensors

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)

Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.