Paul Dyson

Prof. Paul Dyson joined École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 2002, where he leads the Laboratory of Organometallic and Medicinal Chemistry within the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. In 2021, he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, having previously chaired the Institute from 2008 to 2016. His research spans organometallic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and sustainable chemistry, with applications in renewable energy and chemical biology.

• Werner Prize (2004)
• Award for Outstanding Achievements in Bioorganometallic Chemistry (2010)
• Centennial Luigi Sacconi Medal (2011)
• Bioinorganic Chemistry Award (2015)
• European Sustainable Chemistry Award (2018)
• Green Chemistry Award (2020)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2010)
• Fellow of the European Academy of Science (2019)
• Life Fellow of the AAAS (2020)

Prof. Dyson has held visiting professorships at the University of Bourgogne, University of Pierre et Marie Curie, University of Vienna, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Chimie ParisTech, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics. With an H-index exceeding 115, he is recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher.