At EPFL since…
Travel back in time through the testimonies of people who have experienced the evolution of the campus (in French).
Martin Vetterli, at EPFL since 1995
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Excellence is an asymptote, we must always ask ourselves if we could do better.
Jean-Philippe Ansermet, at EPFL since 1975
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A cross-fertilization of knowledge ensures a solid polytechnic education.
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To me, the most significant thing is that I have seen all the buildings on campus being built.
Guy Delacrétaz, at EPFL since 1976
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‘As soon as I feel too comfortable, I want to learn something new’
Jocelyne Blanc, at EPFL since 2000
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‘When I saw the cranes on campus, I thought: here there is a future!’
François Avellan, at EPFL since 1980
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‘At EPFL, you can be yourself: there is so much diversity and cultures’
Sylviane dal Mas, at EPFL since 1979
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‘My favourite playground is the periodic table’
Véronique Michaud, at EPFL since 1997
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‘What I like about EPFL is the human contact’
Vincent Guisolan, at EPFL since 1982
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‘I will spend the rest of my life by the tracks, watching hydrogen-powered race cars’
Hubert Girault, at EPFL since 1992
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‘I will always remember my thesis exam, one of the best moments of my life’
Farnaz Moser-Boroumand, at l’EPFL since 1981
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‘Taking care of the laboratory apprentices keeps me young’
Charles Gilliard, at EPFL since 1982
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‘Seeing apprentices graduate and hold their diplomas is my greatest reward’
Karine Genoud, at EPFL since 1992
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‘I have never felt discriminated against’
Kristin Becker van Slooten, at EPFL since 1988
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‘Developing EPFL in a sustainable way was a huge project’
Philippe Vollichard, at EPFL since 1995
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‘It’s exciting to see that your work can have an impact’
Karen Scrivener, at EPFL since 2001
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‘It was forbidden to eat outside the catering areas: no picnic, takeaway or food truck’
Gilbert Riffault, at EPFL since 1992
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‘When I arrived at EPFL, there were only the buildings of the first generation’
Eugen Brühwiler, at EPFL since 1984
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‘We are proud to contribute to the good reputation of EPFL’
Monique Gilliéron, at EPFL since 1991