Doctoral committee
General remarks applying to all doctoral students at ETH:
- Art. 16: Composition of the aptitude committee
- Art. 40: Composition of the examination committee
D-BIOL specifications:
Each doctoral candidate of the D-BIOL is required to form a doctoral committee, and report it before the aptitude colloquium, in agreement with the supervisor of the doctoral thesis. In D-BIOL an external co-examiner must also already be appointed and approved before the aptitude colloquium.
The doctoral committee in the D-BIOL is composed of at least:
Supervisor of the doctoral thesis: a D-BIOL professor
Second advisor
- A person who is independent of the supervisor of the doctoral thesis, a professor of the D-BIOL, adjunct professor of the D-BIOL or Privatdozent of the D-BIOL.
- Professors who have left ETH can remain second advisor in the D-BIOL for one year; retired professors can extend this period to two years upon request.
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In D-BIOL, second advisors are automatically appointed as co-examiners and are therefore members of the examination committee.
Independant co-examiner from outside ETH (external page domain)
i.e. independant external co-examiner
- External: An active professor from outside ETH Zurich or a person in a professorship equivalent position with proven expertise in the subject area.
- Independant: No relationship of dependence between the thesis supervisor (and other co-examiners).
- For non-academic research institutions: group leader, with peer reviewed publications.
- In the industrial field: at least group leader or head of department in the research sector, with peer reviewed publications.
Further co-examiners: the doctoral committee may be supplemented by further members
- Reporting the committee members is made with the submission of the title page of the doctoral plan which is then submitted for approval by the doctoral study panel. Please submit the completed title page at the latest two months before the aptitude colloquium.
- Please also register the second advisor at the Central Doctoral Administration.
After the definitive admission i. e. after passing the aptitude colloquium, committee meetings and status conversations take place at least once a year. Please see annual committee meeting and status conversation for further information. Further meetings may be held at the request of the doctoral candidate or the supervisor.
Please report committee changes after the aptitude colloquium by e-mail to the D- for approval by the doctoral study panel.
The following changes must also be reported by form to the :