Bachelor of Science (BS) · ETH Zürich
Leif Sieben is pursuing an M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Sciences, combining Computer Science and Chemistry, at ETH Zurich (CH). His research focuses on applying computational tools to chemistry and biology with an interdisciplinary approach. Driven by a long-standing interest in the geopolitical and security implications of scientific discoveries, Leif Sieben believes that both science and politics benefit from open engagement with each other.
How is a thawing Arctic reshaping global geopolitics? Climate change is unlocking new strategic and economic opportunities in the Arctic, intensifying great power competition among NATO, Russia, and China. Without stronger international cooperation, the Arctic risks becoming a militarized zone of…
From the perspective of a natural scientist, how will today’s technology change biological warfare in the 21st century? Over the last two decades, breakthroughs in synthetic biology, biological engineering and biological AI have radically changed what is possible in terms of biological weapons re…
