In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president.
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city. - Richard Ernst
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city.
- Richard Ernst
A brief visit to Nepal started my insatiable love for Asian art. - Richard Ernst
A brief visit to Nepal started my insatiable love for Asian art.
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions. - Richard Ernst
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions.
I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat m… - Richard Ernst
I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat m…
I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature. - Richard Ernst
I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature.
However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our home library that did … - Richard Ernst
However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our home library that did …
Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in 1962 with a feel… - Richard Ernst
Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in 1962 with a feel…
I thus decided to leave the university forever and tried to find an industrial job in the United States. - Richard Ernst
I thus decided to leave the university forever and tried to find an industrial job in the United States.
I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to … - Richard Ernst
I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to …
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