Vaud, Switzerland
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Alumni
A world-class Swiss research university, EPFL is known for pushing boundaries in science, engineering, and innovation. Its alumni have gone on to shape the future in academia, tech, business, and more.
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Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
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André Borschberg |
Co-founder and pilot of Solar Impulse (solar-powered plane) |
MS |
1977 |
|
Patrick Aebischer |
Neuroscientist, former President of EPFL |
PhD |
1983 |
|
Silvio Napoli |
Chairman of Schindler Group |
MS |
1989 |
|
Elodie Ghedin |
Microbiologist and global health researcher |
PhD |
1998 |
|
Hilal Lashuel |
Neuroscientist and Alzheimer’s researcher |
PhD |
2000 |
|
Ivo Sbalzarini |
Computer scientist, known for work in computational biology |
PhD |
2006 |
|
Yves Pigneur |
Co-author of Business Model Generation |
PhD |
1984 |
|
Pierre Vandergheynst |
Signal processing expert and Vice President at EPFL |
PhD |
1998 |
|
Frédéric Kaplan |
Digital humanities expert and creator of Venice Time Machine |
PhD |
2001 |
|
Melanie Zeilinger |
Leader in control theory and machine learning |
PhD |
2014 |
|
Vincent Kaufmann |
Urban sociologist, mobility researcher |
PhD |
1999 |
|
Rachid Guerraoui |
Expert in distributed computing |
PhD |
1992 |
|
Luc Van Gool |
AI and computer vision professor |
PhD |
1990 |
|
Anastasios Polyzos |
Telecommunications and network researcher |
PhD |
1985 |
|
Jean-Daniel Nicoud |
Inventor of the Smaky computer and robotics pioneer |
PhD |
1968 |
|
Sami Kanaan |
Politician, former Mayor of Geneva |
MSc |
1994 |
|
Christophe Baur |
Co-founder of Flyability (drone tech company) |
MS |
2014 |
|
Aurélie Jean |
Computational scientist and entrepreneur |
PhD |
N/A |
|
Pascal Guitton |
Expert in computer graphics and virtual reality |
PhD |
1989 |
|
Daniel Borel |
Co-founder of Logitech |
MS |
1977 |
|
Nancy Amato |
Robotics and motion planning expert |
PhD |
N/A |
|
Antoine Fromentin |
Co-founder of Swissloop, EPFL’s Hyperloop team |
BS |
2019 |
|
M. Angeles Serrano |
Complexity scientist and physicist |
PhD |
N/A |
|
Flavia Schlegel |
Former Assistant Director at UNESCO |
MD, MSc |
1992 |
|
Hansjörg Wyss |
Philanthropist and biotech entrepreneur (via ETH & EPFL) |
MS |
1965 |
|
László Barabási |
Network science pioneer (visiting researcher at EPFL) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Pierre Dillenbourg |
Pioneer in educational technology and MOOCs |
PhD |
1996 |
|
Martin Vetterli |
President of EPFL, expert in signal processing |
PhD |
1986 |
|
Marcel Salathé |
Epidemiologist, co-founder of SwissCovid app |
PhD |
2007 |
|
Jean-Philippe Lallement |
CEO, EPFL Innovation Park |
MBA |
1992 |
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