Odile Stephan

Odile Stephan is a Research Fellow at the Laboratoire de physique des solides (LPS) and Director of the Physics Graduate School at Université Paris-Saclay. Her work spans cutting-edge electron microscopy innovation and pedagogical leadership.

• Education: Physics degrees from Université Paris-Saclay (PhD, 1996)
• Postdoc: Research laboratory in Tsukuba, Japan (1997)

Her research focuses on nanoscale characterization through electron microscopy, particularly with the CHROMATEM and NANOMAX instruments. These enable dynamic imaging and photon-electron spectroscopy for studying material properties.

Key scientific recognition includes the Prix Louis Ancel. The CHROMATEM project (part of Equipex TEMPOS) has produced world-leading innovations and three patents with Swiss company Attolight.

As Physics Graduate School Director, she leads interdisciplinary training for 3,400 individuals, integrating research-industry collaboration and promoting fundamental science communication.