Stéphanie Lacour selected as Young Scientist by World Economic Forum

© 2014 EPFL

© 2014 EPFL

Prof Stéphanie Lacour has been selected as one of the “40 extraordinary scientists under the age of 40” in the 2014 World Economic Forum.

Professor Stéphanie Lacour has been selected as a Young Scientist by the World Economic Forum. The appointment comes with an exclusive invitation to this year’s Annual New Champions meeting in Tianjin, China, alongside leading figures in business and politics.

Each year, the World Economic Forum selects 40 extraordinary scientists below the age of 40 to participate alongside business and political leaders in the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in China. The winners are scientists chosen world-wide, representing a wide range of disciplines. The selected “Young Scientists” bring value to the Annual Meeting by “contributing their scientific perspective and delivering the most up-to-date trends from various fields of science.”