Hubert Girault

Nationality: Swiss

EPFL SB-DO
CH F0 494 (Bâtiment CH)
Station 6
1015 Lausanne

Office: CH F0 494
EPFLSBSB-DECPH-SB

EPFL SB ISIC-GE
CH F0 494 (Bâtiment CH)
Station 6
1015 Lausanne

Office: CH F0 494
EPFLSBISICISIC-DIV

Expertise

Electrochemistry
Redox flow batteries
Hydrogen production and distribution
Analytical Chemistry
Fuel cell cars

Mission

Teaching and Research in Analytical and Physical Electrochemistry

Current Work

Research and consultancy
Education:
1979 - Engineering diploma from Grenoble Institute of Technology. FRANCE.
1982 - PhD- Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton.
Thesis entitled : Interfacial studies using drop image processing techniques.
Positions :
1982 - 1984 SERC Research Fellow. University of Southampton.
1984 - 1985 CNRS Research Fellow. University of Southampton.
1985 - 1992 Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, University of Edinburgh.
1992 -  2022 Professor of Physical Chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
2022-   : Director H2ValSmart
2011 - 2014 Dean of Bachelor and Master studies
Hubert Girault is the author of 2 textbooks, the co-author of about 600 scientific publications with more than 20'000 citations and the co-inventor of more than 15 patents.
During his academic career, he has supervised 70 PhD students. 30 alumni of his laboratory are now Professors.


Memberships



Awards

Charles N. Reilley Award

American Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry

2014

Electrochemical Acta Gold Medal

International Society of Electrochemistry

2025

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