Awardees
Award Ceremony of the Eduard Rhein Award
Awardees 2025
Following unanimous proposals from the board of trustees and the jury, the executive board decided to award Prof. Mathias Fink, Ph.D., und Prof. Mickael Tanter, Ph.D., with the 2025 Technology Prize and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Bertrand Piccard with the 2025 Culture Prize of the EDUARD RHEIN FOUNDATION.
The technology award is endowed with Euro 40,000,
the cultural award with Euro 10,000.
Technology Award
Prof. Mathias Fink, Ph.D.
Prof. Mickael Tanter, Ph.D.
For the development of shear wave elastography for precise, non-invasive cancer diagnosis
As is well known, there is a type of sound that we cannot hear: ultrasound. The history of ultrasound stretches back more than two centuries, beginning with the study of sound in nature. In 1794, the Italian scientist Lazzaro Spallanzani observed how bats navigate using sound waves, an early recognition of echolocation that planted the seed […]
Cultural Award
Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. mult. Bertrand Piccard
For his commitment as a bridge-builder between science, technology, politics, and society
Bertrand Piccard grew up in a family where it was a tradition to make the impossible possible. His grandfather Auguste Piccard was the first human to venture into the Earth’s stratosphere, reaching an altitude of 15,781 meters with a balloon in May 1931. Bertrand’s father Jacques Piccard, however, was drawn to the depths. In January […]
Young People Award
Kristof Kulber
For developing a compiler that translates theoretical computer science concepts into a minimalist programming language
In 1993, a Swiss computer science student invented a minimalist programming language. It consists of only eight commands, yet in principle it can perform everything that other languages can do. While it is not suited for practical applications, it can be used to teach theoretical concepts in computer science. Kristof Kulber sought a way to […]
Nguyen Kim Bao Chu and Gurkirat Singh Khinda
For developing an AI assistant enabling intuitive interaction with digital applications
Anyone creating a digital presentation for the first time without knowing the software needs patience – it takes time to master all the functions and steps. Gurkirat Singh Khinda and Nguyen Kim Bao Chu thought this shouldn’t be necessary, so they developed an AI called LAMbo to support users during the learning process. The system […]