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<main id="content" role="main" class="content pt-5"> <article id="post-14" class="post-14 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <div class="entry-content container-grid pb-5 mb-4 "> <div class="container-full my-3"> <div class="hero"> <div class="hero-content-container"> <h1 class="hero-title">Presidency</h1> <div class="hero-content">Researcher, teacher and expert on the Swiss education and research landscape, Martin Vetterli was appointed President of EPFL in 2017.<br><br><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/biography/">Read the biography</a></div> </div> <div class="hero-img"> <figure class="cover"> <picture><img width="1536" height="864" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-1536x864.jpg" class="img-fluid" alt="Portrait de Martin Vetterli à son bureau" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Martin-Vetterli-bureau-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" /></picture> <figcaption> <button aria-hidden="true" type="button" class="btn-circle" data-toggle="popover" data-content="Martin Vetterli © François Wavre / EPFL, 2017"> <svg class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#icon-info"></use> </svg> <svg class="icon icon-rotate-90" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#icon-chevron-right"></use> </svg> </button> <p class="sr-only">Martin Vetterli © François Wavre / EPFL, 2017</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-full py-3 p-lg-5 bg-gray-100 py-4 my-4"><div class="container"> <div class="card-deck "><div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/priorities/" class="card-img-top"> <picture class="card-img-top"> <img loading="lazy" width="1920" height="1080" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-1920x1080.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image" alt="Vue sur ArtLab" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/artlab-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"><h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/priorities/">Priorities</a></h3><p>Three axes to make EPFL one of the best research and educational institutions in the world and an innovative and entrepreneurial school.</p></div></div><div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/presidents-team/" class="card-img-top"> <picture class="card-img-top"> <img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-1920x1080.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image" alt="Vue aérienne de l'EPFL, en particulier du bâtiment BI" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Vue-aerienne-BI-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"><h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/presidents-team/">Office of the President</a></h3><p>The office of the President provides administrative, operational and strategic services to advance the President’s vision and priorities.</p></div></div><div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/presidents-since-1853/" class="card-img-top"> <picture class="card-img-top"> <img width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978.jpg" class="img-fluid wp-post-image" alt="Hans Hürlimann, conseiller fédéral, coupe un ruban d'inauguration et est entouré de Maurice Cosandey, président de l'EPFL et Huber, directeur des constructions fédérales." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978.jpg 1280w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978-384x216.jpg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inauguration-1e-etape-EPFL-1978-1152x648.jpg 1152w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"><h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/presidents-since-1853/">Presidents since 1853</a></h3><p>From the founding of the École spéciale de Lausanne to the current École polytechnique, discover the people who led the institution.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="container-full py-3 p-lg-5 "> <div class="container"> <h2 class="text-center">Speeches and writings</h2> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card"> <a href="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/speeches-writings/" class="card-img-top"> <picture> <img width="384" height="216" src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Martin-Vetterli-rentree-2018-384x216.jpeg" class="img-fluid" alt="Martin Vetterli donnant un discours à l'occasion de la rentrée 2018" decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="© EPFL - Alain Herzog" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Martin-Vetterli-rentree-2018-384x216.jpeg 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Martin-Vetterli-rentree-2018-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, 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src="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/0216/12/Martin-Vetterli-RTS-2016-384x216.png" class="img-fluid" alt="Martin Vetterli lors de son passage dans l'émission «L'invité de la rédaction» de la RTS, le 12 décembre 2016" decoding="async" loading="lazy" title="© RTS" srcset="https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/0216/12/Martin-Vetterli-RTS-2016-384x216.png 384w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/0216/12/Martin-Vetterli-RTS-2016-1152x648.png 1152w, https://www.epfl.ch/about/presidency/wp-content/uploads/0216/12/Martin-Vetterli-RTS-2016-768x432.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /> </picture> </a> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title"> <a href="https://rdp.epfl.ch/?keywords=vetterli">Press review</a> </h3> <p>Find the President’s speeches in the press.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer mt-auto"> <a href="https://rdp.epfl.ch/?keywords=vetterli" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">Check out</a> </div> </div> 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