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Christophe Ballif

Christophe Ballif is director of the Phototovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratoryb) (PV-Lab at the institute of microengineering (IMT) in Neuchâtel (part of the EPFL since 2009). The lab focus is on the science and technology of high efficiency heterojunction crystalline cells,so-called passivating contacts for solar cells, multi-junction solar cells include novel generation Perovskite on innovative optical high speed detector and on various macroelectronics application. It also deals with energy management with a focus on integration of solar electricity into the energy system. The PV-Lab has strongly contributed to technology transfer and industrialization of novel devices and full technology with numerous companies. Christophe Ballif graduated as a physicist from the EPFL in 1994, where he also obtained in 1998 his Phd degree working on novel PV materials. He accomplished his postdoctoral research at NREL (Golden, US) on compound semiconductor solar cells (CIGS and CdTe). He worked then at the Fraunhofer ISE (Ge) on crystalline silicon photovoltaics (monocrystalline and multi-crystalline) until 2003 and then at the EMPA in Thun (CH) before becoming full professor at the University of Neuchâtel IMT in 2004, taking over the chair of Prof. A. Shah. Since 2013, C.Ballif is also the director of the new CSEM PV-Center, also located in Neuchâtel. The CSEM PV-Center is focussing more on industrialisation and technology transfer in the field of solar energy, including solar electricity management and storage. At the core of the CSEM PV-center activities lies several "pilot lines" for various kinds of solar cells manufacturing, with a focus coating technologies, wet chemistry processes for crystalline silicon, metalisation techniques for solar cells, and a platform for developing "ideal packaging solutions and polymers" for PV modules. In addition, joined facitilites between CSEM and EPFL of over 800 m2 are available for modules manufacturing, measuring and accelerated aging. CSEM PV-center has also full team dedicated to storage and energy systems and operates a joined center with BFH in Biel for research on electrochemical storage. He (co-) authored over 500 journal and technical papers, as well as several patents. He is an elected member of the SATW, member of the scientific council of the Swiss AEE, and member of the board of the EPFL Energy center. In 2016, he recieved the Becquerel prize for his contributions to the field of high efficiency photovoltaics.

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Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

Dr. Md. K. Nazeeruddin received M.Sc. and Ph. D. in inorganic chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. He joined as a Lecturer in Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, Osmania University in 1986, and subsequently, moved to Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, as a Research Associate. He was awarded the Government of Indias fellowship in 1987 for study abroad. In 2014, EPFL awarded him the title of Professor. His current research at EPFL focuses on Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Perovskite Solar Cells, CO2 reduction, Hydrogen production, and Light-emitting diodes. He has published more than 509 peer-reviewed papers, ten book chapters, and he is inventor/co-inventor of over 50 patents. The high impact of his work has been recognized by invitations to speak at over 130 international conferences, and has been nominated to the OLLA International Scientific Advisory Board. He appeared in the ISI listing of most cited chemists, and has more than 49'000 citations with an h-index of 105. He is teaching "Functional Materials" course at EPFL, and Korea University; directing, and managing several industrial, national, and European Union projects. He was awarded EPFL Excellence prize in 1998 and 2006, Brazilian FAPESP Fellowship in 1999, Japanese Government Science & Technology Agency Fellowship, in 1998, Government of India National Fellowship in 1987-1988. Recently he has been appointed as World Class University (WCU) professor by the Korea University, Jochiwon, Korea (http://dses.korea.ac.kr/eng/sub01_06_2.htm), Adjunct Professor by the King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Eminent Professor in Brunei.

Jean-Louis Scartezzini

Director of EPFL Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory (1994-present); Founder & Director of ENAC Institute of Infrastructures, Resources and Environment (2002-2009); Founder & Director of EPFL Doctoral Program in Environment (2002-2009); Co-Director of EPFL Institute of Building Technology (1994-1997); Associate Professor of Building Physics at EPFL (1994-1997); Associate Professor of Building Physics at University of Geneva (1990-1997); Group Leader & Research Fellow at the EPFL Solar Energy Research Group (1981-1989); Research Fellow at the Applied Geophysics Institute of University of Lausanne (1980-1981).

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Laure-Emmanuelle Perret Aebi

Laure-Emmanuelle Perret-Aebi a obtenu son doctorat en chimie de l’Université de Fribourg en 2004. Après 4 ans de post-doctorat à l’Université d’Edinburgh (Ecosse) et de Neuchâtel (Suisse), elle rejoint en 2009 le PVlab de EPFL en tant que cheffe de groupe des activités back-end liées aux modules PV. En 2013 elle rejoint le CSEM PV-center à Neuchâtel en tant que cheffe du secteur “Module Technology” jusqu’en 2018. Ces principales activités sont liées aux aspects d’encapsulation et fiabilités des modules PV pour diverses applications telles que l’intégration au bâtiment, la mobilité ou les centrales solaires. Elle a été de 2015 à 2017 experte dans la Commission micro et nanotechnologies de la Commission pour la Technologie et l’Innovation (CTI). En 2017 elle a fondé l’association Compáz qui a pour but de lier Art et Science. Parallèlement à son activité chez Compáz, elle a créé sa société LMNT consultancy afin d'accompagner les entreprises et personnes intéressées à l'intégration du photovoltaïque dans le bâtiment et coordonne depuis octobre 2018 le projet européen BeSmart sur l’intégration architecturale du BIPV en tant que collaboratrice scientifique au PVLab de l'EPFL à Neuchâtel. 2019-date : Senior Expert at the PVLab of EPFL. Coordinator of the EU project Be-Smart H2020-LC-SC3-2018, 818009 ( started in October 2018 for 4 years) 2018-date : CEO of LMNT consultancy, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Scientifique and technical advisory in the field of building integrated photovoltaics. 2018 -2019 : Scientific expert at the PV-centre of CSEM, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 2018- date : Founder and Scientific advisory of COMPÁZ, Association for the promotion of Science through Art. Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 2014- 2017: Expert in the CTI commission micro-nano, Bern, Switzerland. 2013- 2018 : Sector Head and activity manager “Modules & Systems” at the PV-centre of CSEM, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 2009-2013: Group leader, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne,Institute of Microengineering, Photovoltaics and Thin Film Electronics Laboratory, Switzerland. 2008-2009: Postdoctoral research assistant, Institute of Physics, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 2006-2007: Postdoctoral research assistant, Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. 2004-2006: Postdoctoral research assistant, Institute of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. 2004: Postdoctoral research assistant, Institute of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.