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 is composed of the following members:
Chair (Director of IPHYS)
Henrik Rønnow
Representatives of teaching staff
Jean-Philippe Hogge
Mathieu Hursin
Georges Wagnières
Vacant seat
Representatives of scientific staff
Duncan Alexander
Vincent Lamirand
Francesca Orsi
vacant seat
Representatives of administrative and technical staff
Julien Burnens
Marta Divall
Anh Eymann
Marlène Rollier
Members ex officio
Olivier Schneider (Deputy Director 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)