Where are they now? Celebrating 20 years of the School of Life Sciences

In 2023, the EPFL School of Life Sciences celebrated its 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, a mini series of videos were made to catch up on the careers of SV alumni and alumnae.

Where are they now? is an EPFL video series from the School of Life Sciences and the School of Computer and Communication Sciences showcasing global alumni achievements. 

From New York to Atlanta and Zurich to Morges, EPFL’s thousands of Bachelor, Master, and PhD students over the years have gone on to make significant contributions in both academia and the private sector.

The EPFL School of Life Sciences aims to cultivate a new generation of life scientists with strong expertise in quantitative and analytical biology. This series showcases how some past students have evolved in their careers through academic and industrial settings, using the skills they acquired at EPFL to materialize ideas and designs into tangible applications.

“Our alumni go on to pursue diverse careers in both academia and industry, bringing their skills and knowledge to bear upon real-life problems and cutting-edge research. As we find ourselves on the cusp of the next chapter of life sciences globally, where computation, engineering and the physical sciences stimulate and drive both our understanding and applications in biology, we could not be more proud of them, their contributions to the grand endeavors of life science, and the impact they have on the world,” says Professor Andy Oates, the Dean of the School of Life Sciences.

Meet Patrizia Spoerri, Operational Excellence Manager F&B at DSM.

Meet Olivier Burri, Senior Bioimage Analyst with the BioImaging and Optics Core Facility at EPFL.

Meet Carine Delattre, Director of Value Access & Pricing at Incyte, a global biopharmaceutical company. 

Meet Alessandro De Simone, Assistant Professor in the department of genetics and evolution at the University of Geneva.

Meet Samira Asgari, Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.