Emsley Lyndon

Lyndon Emsley is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and heads the Laboratoire de RMN (LRM). He holds a BSc from Imperial College London (1986) and a PhD from Université de Lausanne (1991). His career includes professorial roles at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, where he was Director of the Chemistry Department (2006–2012) and Director of the Experimental Chemistry Laboratory (1999–2002). He also led the creation of the European High Field NMR Laboratory (completed 2008). His research focuses on advancing NMR spectroscopy for atomic-level structural analysis of complex materials and molecular systems.

Research Interests: Development of NMR techniques including solid-state NMR, dynamic nuclear polarization, surface-enhanced NMR, and applications to materials science, structural biology, and surface chemistry. His work bridges chemistry, physics, and biology, addressing challenges in material characterization and biological dynamics.

• Awards:
  • CNRS Silver Medal in Chemistry (2005)
  • European Research Council Advanced Grant (2013)
  • Bourke Award of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2015)
  • 2023 Günther Laukien Prize

Grants & Leadership: Directed major facilities like the High Field NMR Center. Served as Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (2011–2022). Received over 6,400 citations with an h-index of 49.

Labs & Teams: Heads the LRM at EPFL, specializing in high-field NMR innovation and interdisciplinary applications.