Christophe Ballif

Head of Photovoltaic Laboratory at EPFL, Switzerland

Professor Christophe Ballif graduated as a physicist at EPFL, where he also received his doctorate in 1998. At EPFL, he now runs a photovoltaic laboratory. At the same time, he is director of the photovoltaic department at CSEM, where he successfully transfers knowledge into production and creates new applications. He is also very present in the Swiss media, where he acts as a promoter for renewable energy, especially for solar power and photovoltaics.

Professor Ballif has been working successfully with LPVO at UL FE for more than ten years. Within the framework of European projects, they participated in the 6th and 7th EU Framework Programs. Prof. Ballif was a visiting professor at UL FE in 2012 and lectured on the topic of photovoltaics. The close collaboration led to the joint publication of nine original scientific articles. Professor Ballif received the most prestigious European photovoltaic award, the 2016 Becquerel Prize, for top achievements in the field of photovoltaics.