Edouard Bugnion appointed Adjunct Professor
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The Council of Federal Institutes of Technology appointed six faculty at its July meeting. Among them is Edouard Bugnion, founder of VMware.
Edouard Bugnion appointed Adjunct Professor in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC)
Edouard Bugnion is a topflight engineer and researcher with a strong background in the field of complex computer systems. His innovative ideas combined with his ability to overcome technical challenges have changed the course of computing and underlying IT infrastructure of the 21st century.
He is also an outstanding entrepreneur who has successfully tested technology transfer from the academy to the industry in the process of creating a successful business. In fact he founded two innovative companies that became “success stories”: VMware, the global leader in virtualization software, and Nuova Systems, which has since been acquired by Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking.
His range of skills brings a real added value to other teachers, particularly in terms of technology transfer, designated as one of the three main missions of EPFL after teaching and research.