Nominations of EPFL professors
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The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.
New appointment at ETH Zurich and EPFL
Dr Tanja Zimmermann, currently Head of Department and Member of the Directorate at Empa, as Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology in the School of Engineering at EPFL (STI) and the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich (D MATL.)
Tanja Zimmermann’s research focuses on the development and manufacture of functionalised wood and cellulose-based materials with tailored properties, for use in areas such as adhesives, packaging and 3D-printed biodegradable structures for sensor and energy applications. As well as being an acclaimed researcher, Tanja Zimmermann is currently Head of the Department of Functional Materials and Co-Head of the Research Focus Area “Sustainable Built Environment” at Empa. She will become Director of Empa on 1 June 2022.
Award of the title of Professor
Dr Johann Michler, currently Lecturer in the School of Engineering at EPFL and Head of Department at Empa, as Adjunct Professor at EPFL (STI)
Johann Michler is one of the world’s leading experts in the mechanics of materials and in developing unique instruments for experiments in the micrometer and nanometer range using electron microscopy. He has key relationships with industry and has co-founded several Empa spin-offs.