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ESPCI Paris

May 08, 2024

ESPCI Paris (officially the École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la Ville de Paris; The City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution) is a prestigious grande école founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France. It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics, chemistry and biology and conducts high-level research in those fields. It is ranked as the first French École d'Ingénieurs in the 2017 Shanghai Ranking.[1]

ESPCI Paris - PSL
TypeGrande École
Established1882
Location
Paris
,
France

48°50′29″N 2°20′49″E / 48.84139°N 2.34694°E / 48.84139; 2.34694
Campus5th arrondissement of Paris
AffiliationsPSL Research University,
ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology),
IDEA League,
ASTech
WebsiteESPCI Paris

ESPCI Paris is a constituent college of Université PSL and a founding member of the ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) alliance.

5 researchers and alumni from ESPCI Paris have been awarded the Nobel Prize:

Two thirds of the students enter the School following a competitive examination (concours X-ESPCI-ENS) following at least two years of Classes Préparatoires. The other students are recruited by submitting applications. The School itself is also known as Physique-Chimie or simply PC.

ESPCI Paris nurtures relationships with many industrial partners such as Schlumberger, Rhodia, TotalEnergies, Thales, Arkema, Michelin, Withings, which sponsors groups of students and has research contracts with ESPCI laboratories. ESPCI Paris also has partnerships with L'Oréal and Saint-Gobain for professional recruitment.

History edit

At the end of the 19th century, following the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany, France lost the École de Chimie de Mulhouse (Mulhouse Chemistry School), which was at that time the best chemistry school in the country. One of its professors, Charles Lauth, obtained permission from the government in 1878 to create a Grande École. In 1882 the École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris was established and became ESPCI, its current name, in 1948. Since its foundation, the founders of the school have emphasized pluridisciplinarity. Biology was introduced in 1994. There are no tuition fees at ESPCI.

After its establishment, the School rapidly became a meeting spot for the best scientists. From 1880 on, Pierre and Jacques Curie started a serie of research on crystal electrical properties that led to the piezoelectricity discovery. In 1897, Marie Curie started her work on uranic rays discovered by Becquerel one year earlier. After numerous experiments in the ESPCI laboratories, she discovered that pitchblende was 4 times more radioactive than uranium or thorium.[2] In July 1898, the Curies announced the discovery of polonium and in December of the same year that of radium. Pierre and Marie Curie received the Physics Nobel Prize in 1903. After the death of her husband, Marie Curie was granted the Chemistry Nobel Prize in 1911.

Many former students have distinguished themselves, amongst which are Georges Claude (5th year), founder of Air Liquide, Paul Langevin (7th year), physicist and inventor and Frédéric Joliot-Curie (39th year), founder of the CEA and Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 with his wife Irène.

In 1976, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (Nobel Prize 1991) became Director of the School and remained in this position until his retirement in 2002.

In 2015, the city of Paris announced a major renovation plan, in order to modernize the buildings and laboratories of the school. Renovation work should start in 2018 and last five years.

Education edit

The course of study lasts four years.[3] The two first years give the students a strong basic education in physics, chemistry and biology. The students can major in physics, chemistry or physico-chemistry. Laboratory research projects are also carried out. During the third year, the students carry out an industrial internship, which lasts from 4 to 6 months. More than 50% of the students do their internship abroad, in European countries, the United-States, Japan, China, Australia, or other countries. During the fourth year, the students can either begin doctoral studies or do a masters abroad or in France. In 2002 a masters program in bioengineering was created.

The quality of the education at ESPCI enables its students to work in any industrial sector (telecommunication, computing, chemistry, pharmacology, biology, and other fields), mostly in Research and Development (47% in R&D, 10% in production, 10% in consultancy, 5% in environmental work, 3% in teaching, 3% in computing, 22% in other fields such as marketing or management).

Admission edit

The primary mode of admission (60 out of 90 students every year) is a competitive examination open to candidates enrolled in the PC (Physics-Chemistry) section of the Preparatory Classes to the Grandes écoles. The examinations are the same as for the Ecole Polytechnique but the components are weighted differently.

Candidates to the competitive examination must have their licence or an equivalent diploma. They must be aged between 17 and 22 on 1 January of the examination year. Foreign candidates must be under 26 and can attempt this examination three times.

It is also possible for students from the MP section (Maths-Physics), PSI section (Physics and Engineering Sciences), and BCPST section (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences) of the preparatory classes or having completed 2 or 3 years of physics or chemistry in a French university to apply for ESPCI Paris. Admission is reserved to first class honours students selected according to their academic results.

Directors of the ESPCI edit

Notable faculty edit

Notable alumni edit

Laboratories edit

ESPCI hosts high levels laboratories:[5]

  • Langevin Institute of Prof Arnaud Tourin
  • Chemistry, Biology and Innovation Institute of Prof.Jerome Bibette
  • Gulliver Laboratory of Prof.Elie Raphael
  • Physics and Materials Laboratory of Prof. Ricardo Lobo
  • Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media of Prof. Philippe Petitjeans
  • Soft Matter and Chemistry Laboratory of Prof. Ludwik Leibler
  • of Prof. Thomas Preat
  • Biological Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics of Prof. Joelle Vinh
  • Sciences and Engineering of Soft Matter 9 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine of Prof. Christian Fretigny

The ESPCI Paris International Scientific Committee edit

President:[6]

Members:

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ Sklodowska Curie, Marie (1898). "Rays emitted by compounds of uranium and of thorium". Comptes Rendus. 126: 1101–1103. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. ^ Complete curriculum description
  4. ^ "Serge Le Berre". Les Echos (in French). 13 September 2002. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ ESPCI Paris : Laboratories(in French)
  6. ^ The ESPCI Paris ISC(in French)

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to ESPCI Paris - PSL.
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  • ESPCI Alumni Association

May 08, 2024
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ESPCI Paris officially the Ecole superieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la Ville de Paris The City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution is a prestigious grande ecole founded in 1882 by the city of Paris France It educates undergraduate and graduate students in physics chemistry and biology and conducts high level research in those fields It is ranked as the first French Ecole d Ingenieurs in the 2017 Shanghai Ranking 1 ESPCI Paris PSLTypeGrande EcoleEstablished1882LocationParis France48 50 29 N 2 20 49 E 48 84139 N 2 34694 E 48 84139 2 34694Campus5th arrondissement of ParisAffiliationsPSL Research University ParisTech Paris Institute of Technology IDEA League ASTechWebsiteESPCI Paris ESPCI Paris is a constituent college of Universite PSL and a founding member of the ParisTech Paris Institute of Technology alliance 5 researchers and alumni from ESPCI Paris have been awarded the Nobel Prize Pierre and Marie Curie Physics 1903 Marie Curie second Nobel Prize Chemistry 1911 Frederic Joliot Curie Chemistry 1935 Pierre Gilles de Gennes Physics 1991 Georges Charpak Physics 1992 Two thirds of the students enter the School following a competitive examination concours X ESPCI ENS following at least two years of Classes Preparatoires The other students are recruited by submitting applications The School itself is also known as Physique Chimie or simply PC ESPCI Paris nurtures relationships with many industrial partners such as Schlumberger Rhodia TotalEnergies Thales Arkema Michelin Withings which sponsors groups of students and has research contracts with ESPCI laboratories ESPCI Paris also has partnerships with L Oreal and Saint Gobain for professional recruitment Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Admission 4 Directors of the ESPCI 5 Notable faculty 6 Notable alumni 7 Laboratories 8 The ESPCI Paris International Scientific Committee 9 References 10 External linksHistory editAt the end of the 19th century following the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany France lost the Ecole de Chimie de Mulhouse Mulhouse Chemistry School which was at that time the best chemistry school in the country One of its professors Charles Lauth obtained permission from the government in 1878 to create a Grande Ecole In 1882 the Ecole Superieure de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris was established and became ESPCI its current name in 1948 Since its foundation the founders of the school have emphasized pluridisciplinarity Biology was introduced in 1994 There are no tuition fees at ESPCI After its establishment the School rapidly became a meeting spot for the best scientists From 1880 on Pierre and Jacques Curie started a serie of research on crystal electrical properties that led to the piezoelectricity discovery In 1897 Marie Curie started her work on uranic rays discovered by Becquerel one year earlier After numerous experiments in the ESPCI laboratories she discovered that pitchblende was 4 times more radioactive than uranium or thorium 2 In July 1898 the Curies announced the discovery of polonium and in December of the same year that of radium Pierre and Marie Curie received the Physics Nobel Prize in 1903 After the death of her husband Marie Curie was granted the Chemistry Nobel Prize in 1911 Many former students have distinguished themselves amongst which are Georges Claude 5th year founder of Air Liquide Paul Langevin 7th year physicist and inventor and Frederic Joliot Curie 39th year founder of the CEA and Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 with his wife Irene In 1976 Pierre Gilles de Gennes Nobel Prize 1991 became Director of the School and remained in this position until his retirement in 2002 In 2015 the city of Paris announced a major renovation plan in order to modernize the buildings and laboratories of the school Renovation work should start in 2018 and last five years Education editThe course of study lasts four years 3 The two first years give the students a strong basic education in physics chemistry and biology The students can major in physics chemistry or physico chemistry Laboratory research projects are also carried out During the third year the students carry out an industrial internship which lasts from 4 to 6 months More than 50 of the students do their internship abroad in European countries the United States Japan China Australia or other countries During the fourth year the students can either begin doctoral studies or do a masters abroad or in France In 2002 a masters program in bioengineering was created The quality of the education at ESPCI enables its students to work in any industrial sector telecommunication computing chemistry pharmacology biology and other fields mostly in Research and Development 47 in R amp D 10 in production 10 in consultancy 5 in environmental work 3 in teaching 3 in computing 22 in other fields such as marketing or management Admission editThe primary mode of admission 60 out of 90 students every year is a competitive examination open to candidates enrolled in the PC Physics Chemistry section of the Preparatory Classes to the Grandes ecoles The examinations are the same as for the Ecole Polytechnique but the components are weighted differently Candidates to the competitive examination must have their licence or an equivalent diploma They must be aged between 17 and 22 on 1 January of the examination year Foreign candidates must be under 26 and can attempt this examination three times It is also possible for students from the MP section Maths Physics PSI section Physics and Engineering Sciences and BCPST section Biology Chemistry Physics and Earth Sciences of the preparatory classes or having completed 2 or 3 years of physics or chemistry in a French university to apply for ESPCI Paris Admission is reserved to first class honours students selected according to their academic results Directors of the ESPCI editPaul Schutzenberger 1882 1896 member of the French Academy of Sciences Charles Lauth 1897 1904 Albin Haller 1905 1924 member of the French Academy of Sciences Paul Langevin 1925 1946 member of the French Academy of Sciences Rene Lucas 1947 1968 member of the French Academy of Sciences Georges Champetier 1969 1975 member of the French Academy of Sciences Pierre Gilles de Gennes 1976 2003 Nobel laureate member of the French Academy of Sciences Jacques Prost 2003 2013 member of the French Academy of Sciences Jean Francois Joanny since 2013 Vincent Croquette since 2019 Notable faculty editJerome Bibette physical chemist founder of five startups RainDance Technologies Ademtech Capsum HiFiBio and Calyxia Bernard Cabane member of the French Academy of Sciences Georges Charpak Nobel laureate Janine Cossy professor of organic chemistry Novartis Prize 2000 Boehringer Ingelheim Prize 2001 Mathias Fink professor of acoustics professor at the College de France member of the French Academy of Sciences founder of Sensitive Object SuperSonic Imagine Echosens and Time Reversal Com Etienne Guyon former director of the Ecole Normale Superieure and the Palais de la Decouverte Ludwik Leibler professor of soft matter member of the National Academy of Engineering Jacques Lewiner professor of solid state physics member of the French Academy of Technologies founder of Inventel Roowin Cynove and Finsecur Pierre Papon professor of thermal physics former director general of the CNRS Jean Rossier professor of biology member of the French Academy of Sciences Jerome Lesueur professor of quantum physics Dimitri Roditchev professor of condensed matter physicsNotable alumni editPaul Lebeau 4 chemist member of the French Academy of Sciences Lucien Levy 1892 1965 French radio engineer and radio receiver manufacturer Paul Boucherot 4 physicist pioneer of DC electric power distribution Georges Claude 5 founder of Air Liquide Paul Langevin 7 professor at the College de France member of the French Academy of Sciences Georges Urbain 9 chemist discoverer of the element Lutetium member of the French Academy of Sciences Andre Louis Debierne 9 chemist discoverer of the element Actinium Fernand Holweck 26 physicist Rene Lucas 34 physicist member of the French Academy of Sciences Henri Moureu 36 chemist member of the French Academy of Sciences Frederic Joliot 39 Nobel laureate 1935 founder of the CEA Jean Jacques Trillat 39 physicist member of the French Academy of Sciences Georges Champetier 41 chemist member of the French Academy of Sciences Gaston Charlot 41 chemist member of the French Academy of Sciences Pierre Gy 62 chemist and statistician Philippe Dreyfus 66 informatics pioneer Michel Winterberger 67 Pechiney scientific advisor member of the French Academy of Technologies Michel Lavalou 69 Rhone Poulenc scientific advisor member of the French Academy of Technologies Maurice Goldman 70 physicist member of the French Academy of Sciences Guy Sebban 83 International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General Alain Brillet 85 CNRS Gold Medal 2017 codirector of VIRGO for 15 years Henri Dominique Petit 87 Chairman of Sperian Protection Sylvain Visconti 87 former vice president of Rhone Poulenc Serge Le Berre 87 former CTO of Valeo 4 Michel Baritiu 87 former vice president of Halliburton Christian Dailly 87 International director of Arkema Laurent Vigroux 89 director of the Institut d astrophysique de Paris Xavier Drago 90 sustainable development director and member of the board of Air Liquide Bernard Serin 90 chairman of Cockerill Sambre CMI ex Usinor and of the FC Metz Philippe Goebel 91 chairman of Total Petrochemicals France Patrice Robichon 91 scientific advisor of Pernod Ricard Christian Reinaudo 92 President of Agfa HealthCare Philippe Klein 95 executive vice president of Renault member of the Volvo Board Herve This 95 physical chemist Henri Rajbenbach 98 general director of the Information technology at the European Commission Eric Carreel 98 co founder of Withings Sculpteo and Invoxia Isabelle Guyon 100 pioneer and researcher in machine learning Laboratories editESPCI hosts high levels laboratories 5 Langevin Institute of Prof Arnaud Tourin Chemistry Biology and Innovation Institute of Prof Jerome Bibette Gulliver Laboratory of Prof Elie Raphael Physics and Materials Laboratory of Prof Ricardo Lobo Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media of Prof Philippe Petitjeans Soft Matter and Chemistry Laboratory of Prof Ludwik Leibler Brain Plasticity Unit of Prof Thomas Preat Biological Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics of Prof Joelle Vinh Sciences and Engineering of Soft Matter Archived 9 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine of Prof Christian FretignyThe ESPCI Paris International Scientific Committee editPresident 6 Prof Michael Cates Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge Members Pr Jian Ping Gong Professor at the Laboratory of Soft amp Wet Matter at Hokkaido University Sapporo Japan Prof Laura H Greene Physics professor at Florida State University Chief Scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Prof Hui Cao Professor of Applied Physics and of Physics at Yale University Prof Ben Feringa Professor of Molecular Sciences at University of Groningen Prof Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Professor of The Natural Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University Prof Bruno Weber Professor at the University of Zurich Institute of Pharmacology amp Toxicology Experimental Imagining and Nauroenergetics Dr Armand Adjari Vice president Research amp Development of Saint Gobain France Dr Eric Carreel President founder of Inventel Invoxia Sculpteo amp Withings Dr Helen Routh Global Healthcare Executive Innovation Technology Development amp General Management Philips Boston USA References edit Shanghai Ranking 2017 Archived from the original on 15 August 2017 Retrieved 15 August 2017 Sklodowska Curie Marie 1898 Rays emitted by compounds of uranium and of thorium Comptes Rendus 126 1101 1103 Retrieved 21 July 2011 Complete curriculum description Serge Le Berre Les Echos in French 13 September 2002 Retrieved 22 June 2020 ESPCI Paris Laboratories in French The ESPCI Paris ISC in French External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to ESPCI Paris PSL Official site of ESPCI ESPCI Student s Association ESPCI Alumni Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ESPCI Paris amp oldid 1208967681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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