CPE Lyon
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École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or CPE Lyon is a french engineering school.
It is located in Villeurbanne
, near Lyon
.
CPE Lyon offers a high level of teaching (Master's degree
) in two different disciplines :
Chemistry and chemical engineering : conception, synthesis and manufacture of new molecule
s with high added value, with the necessity of being “first on the market”, and with concern for the environment
and for sustainability
Electronics, telecommunications,maths, computer science : a global education in electronics
, microelectronics
, computer science
, image
and signal processing
, and telecommunications and applied math
CPE Lyon is also well-known for its research in organic chemistry
, analytical sciences, chemical
and process engineering, microelectronics
, and image processing
.
.Selected students can prepare a Ph.D.
in one of the CPE Lyon research laboratories (50 new students per year on average).
Famous scientists
CEOs and industrialists
Other famous personalities
It is located in Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
, near Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
.
CPE Lyon offers a high level of teaching (Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
) in two different disciplines :
Chemistry and chemical engineering : conception, synthesis and manufacture of new molecule
Molecule
A molecule is an electrically neutral group of at least two atoms held together by covalent chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their electrical charge...
s with high added value, with the necessity of being “first on the market”, and with concern for the environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
and for sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
Electronics, telecommunications,maths, computer science : a global education in electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
, microelectronics
Microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture of very small electronic components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-scale or smaller,. These devices are made from semiconductors...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, image
Image processing
In electrical engineering and computer science, image processing is any form of signal processing for which the input is an image, such as a photograph or video frame; the output of image processing may be either an image or, a set of characteristics or parameters related to the image...
and signal processing
Signal processing
Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
, and telecommunications and applied math
CPE Lyon is also well-known for its research in organic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
, analytical sciences, chemical
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
and process engineering, microelectronics
Microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture of very small electronic components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-scale or smaller,. These devices are made from semiconductors...
, and image processing
Image processing
In electrical engineering and computer science, image processing is any form of signal processing for which the input is an image, such as a photograph or video frame; the output of image processing may be either an image or, a set of characteristics or parameters related to the image...
.
.Selected students can prepare a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in one of the CPE Lyon research laboratories (50 new students per year on average).
History
- 1883 : The École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon (ESCIL) is founded by Jules Raulin, student of Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
- 1919 : Victor GrignardVictor GrignardFrançois Auguste Victor Grignard was a Nobel Prize-winning French chemist.Grignard was the son of a sail maker. After studying mathematics at Lyon he transferred to chemistry and discovered the synthetic reaction bearing his name in 1900...
awarded in 1912 with the Nobel Prize in ChemistryNobel Prize in ChemistryThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,...
, becomes director of the École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon (ESCIL) - 1919 : The Institut de Chimie et Physique Industrielles de Lyon (ICPI) is founded by Professor Lepercq
- 1933 : The École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon (ESCIL) is awarded with the Légion d'HonneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
by the Ministry of War, for services rendered to the nation - 1993 : Hubert CurienHubert CurienHubert Curien was a French physicist and a key figure in European science politics, as the President of CERN , the first chairman of the European Space Agency , and second President of the Academia Europæa and a President of Fondation de France.-Biography:Born in Cornimont, Vosges in Lorraine,...
, former chairman of the European Space AgencyEuropean Space AgencyThe European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
(ESA), former president of the CERNCERNThe European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
and former ministerMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
is appointed President of the École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon (ESCIL) - 1994 : The École Supérieure de Chimie Industrielle de Lyon (ESCIL) and the Institut de Chimie et Physique Industrielles de Lyon (ICPI) merged together to found the École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon (CPE-Lyon)
- 2005 : Jean Dercourt, Secretary of the French Academy of SciencesFrench Academy of SciencesThe French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
, is appointed President of the École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon (CPE-Lyon)
Alumni
Alumni of the École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon. They include, among many others :Famous scientists
- Yves ChauvinYves ChauvinYves Chauvin is a French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is honorary research director at the Institut français du pétrole and a member of the French Academy of Science. Chauvin received his degree from the Lyon School of Chemistry, Physics and Electronics in 1954.He was awarded the 2005...
(ESCIL 1954) : 2005 Nobel Prize in ChemistryNobel Prize in ChemistryThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,... - Jean-Marie BassetJean-Marie BassetJean-Marie Basset is a French chemist, currently the director of KAUST catalysis research center.Professor Basset received his PhD in 1969 from the University of Lyon, France...
(ESCIL 1965) : Member of the French Academy of SciencesFrench Academy of SciencesThe French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
(Académie des sciences), received in 1991 the award from Max Planck SocietyMax Planck SocietyThe Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany.... - Emile Kuntz (ESCIL 1965) : awarded in 2005 with the Chéreau Lavet Prize - Prize of the French Academy of TechnologiesFrench Academy of TechnologiesThe French Academy of Technologies is a learned society, founded in 2000, with an emphasis on technology. It is the newest of French academies...
- Jean FréchetJean FrechetProfessor Jean M.J. Fréchet is the Henry Rapoport Chair of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley...
(ICPI-C 1966) : Henry RapoportHenry RapoportHenry Rapoport was an internationally renowned organic chemist and Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. He is widely recognized for his work in the development of the chemical synthesis of biologically important compounds and pharmaceuticals.Henry Rapoport obtained a...
Chair of Organic ChemistryOrganic chemistryOrganic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons, and their derivatives...
at the Department of Chemistry, University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
CEOs and industrialists
- Laurent de la Clergerie (ICPI-E 1994) : Founder and Chairman of the Management Board of LDLC.com
- Bruno BonnellBruno BonnellBruno Bonnell is a French personality, one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment SA. A qualified chemical engineer, Bonnell received a degree in economics at the Université Paris IX. He began his long career on the Thomson TO7, one of the earliest French-produced home computers, before...
(ESCIL 1981) : Founder of Infogrames Entertainment, SA, Chairman of the Board, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Creative Officer of Atari, Inc.. - Marcel Mérieux (ESCIL 1891) : Student of Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
and founder of Institut Mérieux that became Sanofi Aventis. Institut Mérieux is a parent company of bioMérieuxBioMérieuxbioMérieux is a multinational biotechnology company founded and headquartered in France and listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange. The company specializes in the field of in vitro diagnostics for the medical and industrial sectors...
.
Other famous personalities
- Jean-Christophe RollandJean-Christophe RollandJean-Christophe Rolland is a French competition rower and Olympic champion.Rolland won a gold medal in coxless pairs at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(ICPI-E 1991): RowingRowing (sport)Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
Gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
Facts & Figures
- 75% of the students spend at least one year abroad
- 75 Companies (average) attend the yearly CPE Lyon Student Recruiting Event (Journée Entreprise)
- 11 Research Laboratories in cooperation with the CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1The Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, also known as Université Lyon 1 or UCBL, is one of the three public universities of Lyon, France. The dominant areas of study covered by the university are science and medicine. The main administrative, teaching and research facilities are located in...
- 24 000 m² dedicated to the Education, R&D
- 500 publications per year
- 50 PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
graduations per year - 30 patents per year
- 3,37M€ revenues from contracts with the Industry in 2005
International Exchanges
Since many years CPE Lyon has been creating partnerships with 90 universities abroad including:- Queen's UniversityQueen's UniversityQueen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
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- Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
- McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
- University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
- McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
- University of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooThe University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
- Université de SherbrookeUniversité de SherbrookeThe Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
- University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British ColumbiaThe University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
- Yuan Ze UniversityYuan Ze UniversityYuan Ze University is a private university located in Taoyuan, Taiwan.The university is situated on the northern part of the island of Taiwan, half an hour from the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.- Presidents :* Wang Kuo-ming : 1989–1999...
- Tianjin University of TechnologyTianjin University of TechnologyTianjin University of Technology is a university in Tianjin, China under the municipal government.-References:...
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- Technische Universität Hamburg
- Universität Stuttgart
- Universität Ulm
- Friedrich-Schiller-Universität
- Technische Universität München
- Universität Karlsruhe
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
- Universidad de Salamanca
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- University of Durham
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- University of Newcastle
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- Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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- Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of TechnologyThe Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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