Fast – faster – Heinz Frei

Meet the Paralympic gold medallist and world champion on 12 September 2022 at ETH Zurich. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Heinz Frei, one of Switzerland’s most successful top athletes in person!

Athlete in the fitness centre with apparatus on her body
The RESC Symposium ?Shaping the Future of Rehabilitation? will take place on 12 September. (Photograph: Myosuit ? ETH Zurich / Stefan Schneller )

With three world records, multiple world champion titles and several marathon wins, Heinz Frei is a pioneer of wheelchair sports who has witnessed the technological evolution of racing wheelchairs first-hand. On 12 September 2022, he shares his inspiring story at the RESC Symposium ?Shaping the Future of Rehabilitation?.

Other highlights in the public programme:

  • Prof. Dr Roger Gassert (Rehabilitation Engineering Lab D-HEST) shares his personal rehabilitation journey in conversation with Prof. Dr Robert Riener (Sensory-Motor-Systems-Lab D-HEST)
  • Nilofar Niazi, founder and CEO presents Nextherapy, a rehabilitation clinic based on cutting-edge technology in Zurich
Heinz Frei with one of his gold medals
Heinz Frei is one of the most successful top athletes in Switzerland. (Photograph: Heinz Frei)

The Competence Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Science (RESC), evolved through the ETH Rehab Initiative, promotes research, education, and strengthens interdisciplinary cooperation in rehabilitation. On 12 September 2022, RESC hosts its first symposium.

Morning

Scientific programme by invitation “Rehabilitation Technology and Medicine”

Afternoon

Public programme open to all at ETH and the public “Rehabilitation & Inclusion”

Venue: Audimax at ETH main building, accessible by wheelchair
Language: all talks in English, except Heinz Frei (German with English translation), no sign language 

Register now for the public programme. The closing date for registration is 20 July 2022.

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