Anna Fontcuberta i Morral
Professor Anna Fontcuberta i Morral | |
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Prof. Anna Fontcuberta i Morral became president of EPFL in January 2025 | |
| Born | 5 May 1975 |
| Citizenship | Spain, Switzerland |
| Known for | President of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (from 2025) |
| Awards | Rodolphe and Renée Haenny Fondation Prize (2012) EPS Emmy Noether Distinction (2015) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Physics Material Science |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Ecole Polytechnique |
| Doctoral advisor | Pere Roca i Cabarrocas |
| Other advisors | Harry A. Atwater |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Physics Material Science |
| Institutions | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) |
| Main interests | Nanotechnology Semiconductor Nanostructures Molecular-beam epitaxy Solar cells |
| Website | https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/ |
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral is the president of École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, succeeding Martin Vetterli. She is a Spanish and Swiss physicist and materials scientist. Her research focuses on nanotechnology applied in the production of solar cells and quantum technologies. She is a full professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the head of the Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials.