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June 2026 — Honorary Degree at Northwestern’s 168th Commencement, Chicago, USA

Prof. Grätzel received an Honorary Degree and gave a lecture.

May 2026 * Germany’s Grand Cross of Merit with Star * Berlin, GERMANY 

In 2025, the Order has elected Professor Michael Grätzel as a member of l’Ordre pour le Mérite of Germany.
In 2026, in addition, Professor Michael Grätzel received the “Grand Cross of Merit with Star” 

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80th Symposium of Prof. Michael Graetzel

— 17.05.2024 ——13:30 › 18:00 Category: Symposium Speakers: Prof. Michael Graetzel, Prof. Anders Hagfeldt, Prof. James Durrant, Prof. Adélio Mendes, Prof. Filippo De Angelis, Prof. Satoshi Uchida, Prof. Xiong Li Location : Polydôme PO 01 Free Event. Registration is mandatory via the following link: Registration Form

An inverted perovskite solar cell with a new design of hole-selective contacts ©2023 / EPFL Felix T. Eickemeyer - CC-BY-SA 4.0

New design solves stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells

— Researchers at EPFL and Northwestern University unveil a groundbreaking design for perovskite solar cells, creating one of the most stable PSCs with a power-conversion efficiency above 25%, paving the way for future commercialization.

Michael Grätzel. Credit: Alain Herzog (EPFL)

Michael Grätzel wins Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah award

— Professor Michael Grätzel at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences has been awarded the 2023 Abdullah Bin Hamad AI-Attiyah International Energy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of Renewable Energy.

Michael Grätzel. Credit: Alain Herzog (EPFL)

Michael Grätzel: Honorary doctorate from City University of Hong Kong

— Professor Michael Grätzel at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the City University of Hong Kong.

Michael Grätzel. Credit: Alain Herzog (EPFL)

University of Gabès awards Michael Grätzel honoris causa

— Professor Michael Grätzel at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Gabès (Tunisia).

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