Biography
Academic titles : Engineer Physicist EPFL, Doctor of Science (Physics), University of Neuchâtel
Date of birth : August 1, 1968
Marital status : married, three children
Professional life :
Since April 1, 1991 Scientific collaborator at the Observatoire Cantonal of Neuchâtel (ON)
- 1991-1993 Research on lamp-pumped industrial and space Rubidium clocks
- 1993-1995 Research on laser-pumped Rubidium clocks
- 1995-1997 Post-doc at NIST (Boulder, USA) on laser-pumped gas-cell atomic clocks
- 1997-1999 Research on stabilised lasers for airborne and spaceborne Lidars
- 1999-2001 Research on laser cooling of neutral atoms and primary Caesium
frequency standards (Swiss continuous atomic fountain for METAS) - 2001-2006 Group leader at the Observatoire Cantonal (Rb clocks and stabilised lasers)
Since January 1, 2007 University of Neuchâtel (Microtechnic Institute, then Physics Institute)
- Cofounder and deputy director of the Time and Frequency Laboratory (LTF) in the Institute of Physics of the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Leads a research group of about 10 people
- Teaching
- Scientific research
- Scientific mediation
Representative memberships :
- Swiss Physical Society (SPS)
- Association Suisse pour la Recherche Horlogère (ASRH)
- Representative UniNe at MICRO committee
- Representative UniNe at Swiss Space Center
- Member of Scientific and Executive committees of l'EFTF (European Frequency and Time Forum) and of l'EFTS (European Frequency and Time Symposium)
- Member of the Jury of the Institute's Prize of Neuchâtel
- Member of the Jury of the International Chronometry Competition
Other commitments :
- Many international scientific collaborations
- Organizations of scientific mediation activities
Languages : French, Italian, German and English
Particular interests : Literature, tennis, football and rowing
