Empa researcher appointed to Chair at University of Neuchâtel
From Empa Nano Lab to the Institute for Microtechnology
Aug 5, 2004 | MARTINA PETER
The Empa’s Dr. Christophe Ballif has been appointed to the Chair of Physical Electronics at the University of Neuchâtel . He will take up the post on the 1st October 2004 as the successor to Prof. Arvind Shah, the pioneer figure in Swiss research into photovoltaics, the conversion of solar energy into electricity using solar cells.
![https://www.empa.ch/documents/56164/314421/a592-2004-07-06-b1m+Balliff.jpg/7fcfa69d-33fb-4dc6-8f89-2011e6c220ab?t=1448300968000](https://www.empa.ch/documents/56164/314421/a592-2004-07-06-b1m+Balliff.jpg/7fcfa69d-33fb-4dc6-8f89-2011e6c220ab?t=1448300968000)
Christophe Ballif at the scanning electron microscope, which
contains the nanotools.