Associate Vice Presidency for Research (AVP-R)
About the AVP-R
The Associate Vice Presidency for Research coordinates and oversees the activity of the central services for research support, the Research Office and the Technology Transfer Office. It contributes to the management and tech transfer of EPFL’s research projects.
Prof. Andreas Mortensen, Associate Vice President for Research
Services and Units
The Research Office mainly supports EPFL research community in administative tasks linked to research projects. It also coordinates large projects and ensure ethical clearance for research projects.
The Technology Transfer Office works with EPFL researchers to turn their technologies into business opportunities that can benefit society – in particular by capturing and licensing EPFL’s intellectual property assets, managing collaborations with industry, and by accelerating the commercialization of early stage technologies.
AVP-R Administrator and Secretary
+41 21 693 9294
Deputy to the Associate Vice President for Research