Carolyn Marie Crichton

Elle - She/her

EPFL SB IPHYS LASTRO
PPH 351 (Bâtiment PPH)
Station 13
1015 Lausanne

EPFL SB IPHYS LASTRO
PPH 351 (Bâtiment PPH)
Station 13
1015 Lausanne

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EPFL SB IPHYS LASTRO
PPH 351 (Bâtiment PPH)
Station 13
1015 Lausanne

Expertise

International astronomy consortia, scientific collaboration building, strategic program management, stakeholder coordination, governance structures, research collaboration, and science diplomacy,

Mission

To build and support international scientific collaborations that connect researchers, institutions, funders, and technical teams around shared scientific goals; with a focus on creating the structures, partnerships, and coordination mechanisms that allow complex astronomy and space science projects to develop, function, and deliver long-term value. 

Current Work

National Program Director of SKACH, the Swiss SKA Consortium, coordinating Switzerland’s national contribution to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory. Collaborating on the MUST project with EPFL Astrobots, Switzerland’s engagement with the next generation Event Horizon Telescope, and activities related to the protection of dark and quiet skies. Serves on several engineering review panels for international instrumentation projects. Across these activities, she supports new partnerships, aligns stakeholders, and helps position Switzerland within global astronomy and space science collaborations.