Professor Florent Krzakala, Professor at Sorbonne University and Researcher at the Ecole normale supérieure, Paris, France, was named as Full Professor of Electrical Engineering/Electronics and of Physics at EPFL, in the School of Basic Sciences (SB) and Engineering (STI), starting from the 1^st of September.

Florent Krzakala has employed his interdisciplinary approach to establish new areas of research at the intersection of mathematics, physics and computer science. He is a pioneer in the field of statistical physics applied to machine learning and to signal processing. In addition to establishing a research programme in these areas, this inter­nationally acclaimed researcher brings an extensive network of contacts that will benefit EPFL.

Dr Lenka Zdeborová, currently Director of Research at the Institut de physique théorique du CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, was named as Associate Professor of Physics and of Computer Science and Communication Systems in the Schools of Basic Sciences (SB) and Computer and Communications Sciences (IC), starting from the 1^st of September.

Lenka Zdeborová is an internationally renowned researcher in the field of statistical physics who has won multiple awards, including an ERC Starting Grant in 2016. Her unparalleled expertise will make a significant contribution to the creation of new synergies with other research areas at EPFL, such as mathematics, materials science and information science, as well as with industry – and notably among leading IT companies.