Please accept my thanks for the warmth of your welcome and the honor
your bestowed on me. That day will be a great memory for me and my wife
for the rest of our lives.
We also particularly appreciated the kind attention of organizing a tour
under the expert guidance of Professor Parfionov’s daughter.
I was very impressed with the enthusiasm of the students I met from
Professor Shalyto’s group and the quality of their work. I can see a
number of interesting possibilities for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Right now I am still attending a conference in Saint Petersburg; as soon
as I am back in Zurich I will write a report for the management of ETH
and especially the Rector (Professor Konrad Osterwalder,
http://www.sl.ethz.ch/people/osterwalder/index_EN), and explore specific
opportunities. Please feel free to write to Professor Osterwalder and to
me if in the meantime you have any specific ideas.
Many thanks again for a wonderful visit and best regards,
— Bertrand Meyer
Professor of Software Engineering
& Chair of Computer Science Department
ETH Zurich
Dear Professor Shalyto!
My previous message to the Rector cc-ed to you was the more official
note; on the personal side I am extremely grateful to you for the warmth
of your welcome and how you wonderfully organized everything.
I definitely intend to pursue opportunities of cooperation. Aside from
what can be organized at the university level, there are a number of
possible actions from my chair. In particular, I have, as mentioned,
positions open for PhD students (aspirants) and postdocs and while I
will of course evaluate every application carefully a recommendation
from you would play a strong role.
I was very impressed by the quality of your students and the team spirit
in your group, obviously due to your very strong leadership.