Photo (©) Inès Dupon-Lahitte. Published on August 27, 2024
Since April of this year, I am EMFL´s new Industrial Liaison Officer for the ISABEL project. My role is to bring the EMFL closer to industry. To that end, I work closely with our researchers, engineers, and technicians to update the skill map. I will also be representing the EMFL at industrial events such as the Big Science Business Forum or the Cryogenics Operation. Finally, I intend to invigorate the Industrial Partners Club to foster collaborations between our industrial partners and the EMFL.
To introduce myself briefly, I have a Master’s Degree in Business Law. Having a strong interest in public research, I started working in the research department of the Université Toulouse Capitole, where I was in charge of supporting doctoral students as well as the valorization of research. In this role, I was helping PhD candidates to obtain financial support for their thesis. I was responsible for the liaison with the companies, who were employing PhD candidates as part of a system of an industrial agreement for training through research (CIFRE in French). I was also responsible for the valorization of research, mainly through research collaboration contracts and managing intellectual property. The very diverse aspects of the valorization management led me to look for a greater challenge, which is why I am glad to be now part of this important European laboratory and to work alongside many different people, coordinating with multiple countries. Not having a background in physics, I am very enthusiastic about everything I get to learn in the laboratory. I am also very happy to work with all these people who take the time to answer my questions and help me promote the EMFL to industry.
