EPFL Valais Wallis

With its 16 laboratories active in the key areas of energy, environment and health, managed by researchers and doctoral students from 40 nationalities, the Valais campus, solidly integrated into the Energypolis project, plays a full role in promoting research and innovation in the heart of the Alps.

Pole of Excellence at the foot of the peaks

The EPFL Valais Wallis campus is mainly dedicated to scientific research and innovation in the fields of energy, health and the environment and brings together researchers from four faculties. EPFL and the Valais State Council have also signed an agreement in principle to create a national research, innovation and training pole around the green energy transition.

Deux personnes, derrière une vitre, travaillant sur un ordinateur au Energypolis Sion, Valais-Walis

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Sascha Feldmann newly appointed PATT at the School of Basic Sciences

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At its meeting of 20-21 September 2023, the ETH Board has appointed Dr Sascha Feldmann as a new Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the School of Basic Sciences (SB).

EPFL plans new research center in Valais on the energy transition

19.12.22NewsEPFL

Ten years after signing the agreement to open its Valais Wallis campus in Sion, today EPFL opened a new building on the campus: Alpole, which will serve as a research center on alpine and polar environments. EPFL also took the opportunity to unveil plans to create another research center in Sion – one focused on the energy transition – and has obtained preliminary approval from the Valais cantonal government.

Professor Kumar Agrawal has been promoted to Associate Professor

09.12.22NewsEPFL

At its meetings of 7-8 December 2022, the ETH Board promoted Prof. Kumar Agrawal to Associate Professor at the Faculty of Basic Sciences (SB).

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EPFL Valais Wallis
Route des Ronquos 86
1951 Sion
SWITZERLAND
Tél. +41 21 695 82 00

Operational Director EPFL Valais Wallis
Vincent Hiroz

Deputy to the Operational Director EPFL Valais Wallis
Rachel Gay

Executive Assistant to the Operational Director
Jennifer Brady

Prof. Andre Mkhoyan : Challenges and Opportunities with Technologically Important but Beam Sensitive Materials: A Tail of Three Materials

As part of its Fall 2023 Highlights energy research and chemical engineering seminar series, EPFL's Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering is pleased to welcome Prof. Andre Mkhoyan from the University of Minnesota,…

06-10-202306-10-2023

With: Prof. Andre Mkhoyan, Dpt of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, USA
Place and room: Tseuzier
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/84209090880
Category: Conferences – Seminars

FinTech executive education program

09-10-202313-10-2023

Category: Miscellaneous

Teaser lecture "Are you thinking in systems?"

16-11-202316-11-2023

With: – Elaine Moran, SRVC Executive Director – Prof. Sascha Nick, EPFL
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Utc-6vqzkpE9RN2Uersn-E98hhih5IOP89
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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