Pierre Rossi

Expertise Molecular tools (from DNA/RNA extractions procedures to complex community analysis) dedicated to microbial ecology Bioremediation of contaminated habitatsBiorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashesMultivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)Water desinfection proceduresGroundwater tracing with bacteriophagesCharacterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment Expertise Molecular tools (from DNA/RNA extractions procedures to complex community analysis) dedicated to microbial ecology Bioremediation of contaminated habitatsBiorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashesMultivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)Water desinfection proceduresGroundwater tracing with bacteriophagesCharacterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment Mission Manager of the Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (CEMBL). This platform offers services to members of various EPFL institutes in the field of environmental molecular biology (http://gr-cel.epfl.ch/). Modern tools in the fields of molecular biology and microbiology are made available to users who also receive advice and technical support for their daily research. Curriculum vitae Research and Teaching Associate (2009 - present)Head of the Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (CEMBL). Services to IIE members in the field of environmental molecular biology (http://gr-cel.epfl.ch/) Radiation Protection Officer (2013 - present)Federal expert for the management and control of activities related to the use of unsealed radioactive sources Microbiologist, Senior Researcher, Lecturer, EPFL - LBE, Lausanne (2004-2008)6th EU Research Framework Programme: Development of a monitoring methodology for the bioremediation of contaminated aquifers. Focus on the development of multidisciplinary analytical capacities. Teacher, Lycée Jean-Piaget, Neuchâtel (2002-2003)Teacher of human and environmental biology Scientific collaborator, Centre of Hydrogeology, University of Neuchâtel (2002-2003)Consultancy for the Swiss Federal Geological Survey: analysis of the quality status of drinking water and similar oligotrophic environments. Professor Assistant, Microbiology Laboratory, University of Neuchâtel (1997-2002)Research in environmental microbiology. Management, organization, and supervision of a research team of more than 15 people. Strategic planner, responsible for research projects in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments. Management of contracts with industrial partners. Postdoctoral researcher, University of Southern California (USC) (1996-1997)Marine microbiology with Prof. J.A. Fuhrman: molecular characterisation of uncultured oligotrophic Bacteria/Archaea. Postdoctoral researcher, University of Neuchâtel, (1994-1996)Bacterial biodiversity in karstic aquifers and relationship with colloidal particles. Teaching & PhD Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector Noam Shani Awards Annual prize from the Swiss Society for Hydrogeology and Limnology. Swiss Academy of Sciences 1995 "Louis Paris" Prize from the Science Faculty. University of Neuchâtel 1996 PolySphere ENAC 2018-2019: Best teacher of the ENAC faculty EPFL 2019