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AWARD: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION MONTHEY LTD.
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The prize is to be awarded to the student having the best over all grade point average in graduate studies
of biochemistry.
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Ms. Nathalie LERESCHE
Laureate 2004
with a grade point average of 5.783 by 6
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AWARD: INFORMATICS 2004
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Mr. Patrik FUHRER
Laureate 2004
for his honored thesis
Distributed Virtual Worlds: Abstract Model and Design of the MaDViWorld Software Framework
The thesis considers the design and concrete development of an extensible framework for distributed
virtual worlds.
The solution proposed by Patrik Fuhrer, i.e. a complete decentralization of the
virtual world, is inventive and it has been described in a strictly formal manner as an abstract
and highly generic model. MaDViWorld (Massively Distributed Virtual Worlds)
is based on a notably well structured implementation, which was introduced in multiple publications and
has proved its relevance in a dozen projects in computer science, handled by Master and Bachelor students.
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The Informatics Prize for the best diploma thesis is awarded to
Mr. Samuel FASEL
for his diploma thesis
OPTIMIBE.unifr.ch: un système d'aide à la décision pour la planification de production industrielle
Mr. Fasel's diploma thesis is remarkable for several reasons: on the one hand it is a matter of a project that has
passed successfully all phases starting from the concept of a decision supporting system up to its application in a
company. On the other hand Mr. Fasel chose a fundamentally new approach to the inventory management. It was necessary
to develop a customized solution for the company.
The tests carried into execution using the ancient data of Uvavins
company confirm the fact that Mr. Fasel has conducted a thorough data-recall facility and proposed a very useful approach.
The tests point out a potential decrease of inventory of 20%.
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AWARD: VIGENER
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This prize was initiated at the beginning of the 20th century and is to be awarded for an exceptionally outstanding thesis.
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Mr. Nicolas LEUENBERGER
Laureate 2004
for his diploma thesis in biochemistry entitled
A remarkably sub-optimal codon choice controls expression levels of human estrogen receptor beta
Mr. Nicolas Leuenberger chose as diploma thesis the verification of an interesting and astonishing hypothesis, which
has been formulated in the Biochemical research group. This latter aimed to demonstrate that a particular human gene
is well 'built' in a sub-optimal way. The excellence of the quantity and the quality of the work of Mr. Leuenberger
allowed to corroborate this assumption rather quickly. Moreover, it was established that several other human genes,
which present also codified segments in a sub-optimal way, share this characteristic. It involves new interrogations
on the selective advantages that this kind of evolutionary choice implies. Thus, thanks to the enthusiasm of Mr. Leuenberger,
a new possible and attractive path of genes regulation is stroked. After a quick familiarization with the basic
techniques, Mr. Leuenberger carried out his work with a lot of independence. This capacity to play the role of a professional
scientific researcher is unusual at this stage of the formation: this is a main reason, for which Mr. Leuenberger deserves
this award.
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FACULTY OF SCIENCES AWARD
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This prize is to be awarded for the best doctoral thesis of the year in the areas of theoretical, experimental and live
sciences.
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For theoretical sciences the Faculty of Sciences Prize is awarded to
Mr. Paolo LAURETI
Laureate 2004
for his doctoral thesis in theoretical physics entitled
Statistical Physics of Information in Socio-economic Systems
Paolo Laureti started his research at Fribourg University almost 4 years ago, he has worked on a broad spectrum
of problems in the emergent interdisciplinary statistical physics. The current thesis is a partial summary of his
work performed during this period which is published in 6 papers in the established international journals and with
3 more to be published.
The thesis itself is well written, sometimes the technical parts are no so easy to
represent but he has done a wonderful job to put different topics into a coherent whole. The overall theme is
the New Information Theory and its Applications, using advanced statistical physics tools to tackle and model
many disparate phenomena motivated in the socio-economic context. In fact this thesis will serve as one of the
early fundamental contributions in the emergent field of New Information Theory, with possible impact on future
Internet, Financial market institutions designing, as well as to further stimulate research interest among theorists
and practitioners.
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For experimental sciences the Faculty of Sciences Prize is awarded to
Mr. Georg BISON
Laureate 2004
for his dissertation in experimental physics entitled
Development of an optical cardio-magnetometer
Mr. Georg Bison receives the prize from the Faculty of Sciences of the University for his dissertation in experimental
physics
Development of an optical cardio-magnetometer.
Mr. Bison is a german citizen and earned his degree in experimental physics at the University of Bonn. In 2000 he and
Prof. Antoine Weis joined the Department of Physics at the University of Fribourg. Here, he worked on his PhD as a member
of the research group of Prof. Weis.
Mr. Bison has developed a device that combines methods from atom physics, laser
spectroscopy and magnetic resonance technics. This device allows to display in terms of dynamic charts the extremely weak
magnetic field of a human heart. Since that time the device is awarded several national and international mentions and holds
the capability to revolutionize the early diagnostics of heart disease.
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For Live Sciences the Faculty of Sciences Prize is awarded to
Ms. Anne CRAUSAZ ESSEIVA
Laureate 2004
for her doctoral thesis in
Studies of Mitochondria in the Parasitic Protozoa Trypanosoma brucei and Toxoplasma gondii
With her dissertation Anne Crausaz Esseiva provides valuable contributions to an intracellular transport process, which has not been
sufficiently investigated yet. Her investigations were carried out on the clinically relevant parasitic protozoa Trypanosoma brucei
and Toxoplasma gondii. The gained insights are of high significance for the understanding of a fundamental cell biological process.
Moreover, the results of Anne can provide new objectives for a chemotherapy against disease provoked by these microorganisms.
With her work Anne Crausaz Esseiva handled optimally the interconnection of fundamental research and applied problems.
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ELECTION OF THE BEST POSTER
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This prize is to be awarded to the student who has presented the most demonstrative poster of his diploma thesis or doctoral thesis.
The prize will be awarded on the occasion of the diploma ceremony subsequent to the poster presentation.
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This prize is awarded to
Mr. Paolo PASINELLI
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