Last year started with an outstanding achievement: ENAC professor Andrea Rinaldo was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize – the most prestigious award in water research – for his work on understanding the hydrological and ecological processes in drainage basins. In this annual report, you’ll find an interview with Prof. Rinaldo and a small selection of research accomplishments by other ENAC faculty members and students, along with educational highlights from the perspective of both students and teachers. At ENAC, part of our mission is to transfer technology to industry. Our researchers created three startups in 2023 to explore opportunities in probiotics, air-pollution measurement systems and heat recovery. I would also point to EPFL’s successful open house in 2023. Some 25,000 people visited our campus over the weekend of 29–30 April, and more than 200 ENAC employees volunteered to present our school’s activities. Visitors were particularly interested in the research we’re doing on climate issues. It has been a pleasure to work as Associate Dean with former Dean Claudia Binder and former Associate Dean Vincent Kaufmann. I would like to thank them both for their commitment to the school’s development. As we move forward, I remain committed to fostering excellence in research and education while recognizing the pressing need for action on global challenges. Together, we will continue to amplify the positive impact our school is renowned for.
Katrin Beyer
Dean, ENAC
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