Thierry Dauxois, the new Vice-President in charge of Research

Thierry Dauxois, CNRS Research Director at the Physics Laboratory, was appointed Vice President in charge of Research (VPR) on February 3, 2020, taking over from Yanick Ricard. When Thierry Dauxois was asked what motivated him to accept the position of Vice-President in charge of Research, he replied that he has always preferred to define himself as an active stakeholder rather than a critical observer. He has held various research administration positions in the past and has enjoyed this work. Thierry Dauxois also has a personal attachment to the institution, as he joined ENS Lyon - as it was called at the time - as a student on his 20th birthday. ENS Lyon was still under construction, it had only a hundred students from all scientific disciplines, the student residence did not exist and the cobblestones of Place d'Italie had not even been laid. Over the years, he has seen ENS de Lyon grow bigger and bigger, but above all, he has seen the team - researchers, teachers and administrative staff - strive fervidly to develop their establishment. Their commitment has enabled ENS de Lyon to excel nationally as well as internationally.