The Council is the body exercising participation rights in the sense of Art. 32 of the FIT Act (Federal Act on the Federal Institutes of Technology ruling the EPF). It provides comprehensive information to and ensures the participation of the Institute members. The Council expresses its opinion on strategic actions regarding the Institute’s research and planning that are submitted to its approval. The Council is the Institute’s body in charge of hearing proposals from Institute members (right to submit motions).
Composition
The present Council (legislature from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2028) is composed of the following members:
Chair (Director of IPHYS)
Jean-Paul Kneib
Representatives of teaching staff
Jean-Philippe Hogge
Mathieu Hursin
Vincent Lamirand
Georges Wagnières
Representatives of scientific staff
Duncan Alexander
Jean-Noël Hyacinthe
Tatiana Pieloni
Julika Radecke
Representatives of administrative and technical staff
Carolyn Crichton
Anh Eymann
Guillaume Rime
Maxime Rombach
Members ex officio
Suliana Manley and Vladimir Manucharyan (Deputy Directors of IPHYS)
Cécile Hébert (Director of the Physics Section)
Paolo De Los Rios (Director of the Doctoral Program in Physics)
Blandine Jérôme (Scientific assistant, acting as Secretary)
Stefania Quaranta (Administrator)