Bernese Award for Environmental Research

Award Celebration 2021/2022

The Bernese Award for Environmental Research was granted for the 13^th time on 5 May 2022 At the ceremony, laureates Kristina Rehberger and Elena Zepharovich were honoured by the University of Bern and the co-sponsors of the award, CSL Behring AG and Energie Wasser Bern.

Kristina Rehberger, winner of the Main Prize, introduced her paper titled "Long-term exposure to low 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) concentrations disrupts both the reproductive and the immune system of juvenile rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss". Elena Zepharovich, who won the Main Prize ex aequo, presented his PhD thesis titled „Deforestation and Environmental Justice in the Argentinean Chaco. Perceptions of land-use change and possible solutions”.

Broschüre Preisfeier 2021/2022 (PDF, 884KB)

Pictures of the public award celebration

Joachim Frey (Kommissions-Präsident), Kristina Rehberger (Gewinnerin Hauptpreis), Livia Artuso (Site Head and General Manager CSL Behring AG), Elena Zepharovich (Gewinnerin Hauptpreis), Christian Leumann (Rektor der Universität Bern), Werner Buchholz (Unternehmenskommunikation Energie Wasser Bern) — Joachim Frey (Commission President), Kristina Rehberger (Main Prize), Livia Artuso (Site Head and General Manager CSL Behring AG), Elena Zepharovich (Main Prize), Christian Leumann (Rector of the University of Bern), Werner Buchholz (Corporate Communications Energie Wasser Bern) Manu Friederich

Kristina Rehberger, Gewinnerin des Hauptpreises — Kristina Rehberger (Main Prize) Manu Friederich

Elena Zepharovich, Gewinnerin des Hauptpreises — Elena Zepharovich (Main Prize) Manu Friederich

Livia Artuso, Site Head und General Manager CSL Behring AG — Livia Artuso (Site Head and General Manager CSL Behring AG) Manu Friederich

Christian Leumann, Rektor der Universität Bern — Christian Leumann (Rector of the University of Bern) Manu Friederich

Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter (CEO & founding partner Forma Futura Invest AG and president of the board Berner Kantonalbank AG) Manu Friederich

Elena Zepharovich (Gewinnerin Hauptpreis), Kristina Rehberger (Gewinnerin Hauptpreis), Werner Buchholz (Unternehmenskommunikation Energie Wasser Bern), Livia Artuso (Site Head and General Manager CSL Behring AG), Christian Leumann (Rektor der Universität Bern)) — Elena Zepharovich (Main Prize), Kristina Rehberger (Main Prize), Werner Buchholz (Corporate Communications Energie Wasser Bern), Livia Artuso (Site Head and General Manager CSL Behring AG), , Christian Leumann (Rector of the University of Bern), Manu Friederich

Joachim Frey, Präsident der Kommission des Berner Umwelt-Forschungspreises — Joachim Frey, Commission President Manu Friederich