Board Members

Hiya! I'm Wouter, and I'm a third-year PhD student working on neutron scattering techniques for flowing complex liquids. I'm excited to run for president of the PPA, an organisation providing a much-needed social and academic support network here at PSI. In the past, I have been involved in running multiple student-run societies, including the students' association during my undergrad and the student radio. I'm motivated to help the PPA continue their marvelous work, both socially with the ever-popular parties and scientifically by creating events for students and postdocs to exchange ideas and experiences.

My name is Giulia Malvicini, and I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Lab of Nano and Quantum Technologies. I joined PSI in October 2024 and have since participated in several events organized by the PPA and the Sport Club. I believe these are valuable parts of the PSI community, which is why I decided to become an active member of PPA, offering my support according to my time and abilities. I consider myself a social, proactive, and reliable person, and I love to engage more closely with PPA initiatives.

Hi everyone! My name is Gabriela, and I am a 2nd year PhD student in the Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Carriers and Processes within CEE. My research focuses on improving the understanding and performance of catalysts for the abatement of NOx emissions. I started attending some PPA events since the beginning of my PhD, especially barbecues and workshops, and I have also been attending the meetings of the Green Team for the past year. I have decided to run for the position of Green Team Head, as I would like to combine my active presence within the PPA with organizing sustainability-related events and raising awareness about sustainability topics at PSI. I would be happy to contribute to new (and old) sustainable initiatives that can be applied not only at PSI, but also in our own homes. Thanks for your support, and I hope to see many of you at the next Green Team event!

Hi everyone! I'm Leïla, I'm a postdoc in the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry and I study the chemical composition of particles at the Jungfraujoch (worth visiting!). I joined many PPA events over the past year since I started working at PSI, which were incredible! I would like to contribute to this community by running for the position of Head of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEICO). I would like to continue the work that was done so far to celebrate diversity (with the cultural diversity party and the Pride) and improve inclusion and well-being of early-career researchers at PSI.

I am Chiara Berretta, EPFLglobaLeaders MSCA fellow and PhD student at the Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Carriers and Processes at PSI. My journey with PPA began with the smile you see in the photo, since my very first PPA events. Among the incredible people I met that day are those I now proudly call my best friends and, most meaningfully, my partner. In November 2022, just two months into my PhD, I was elected PPA Vice-President, and by February 2024, I became PPA President, a position I proudly held until 6 months ago. Over the past two years, I’ve led numerous initiatives, but I’m most proud of the PPA Survey 2024. Working in a team of five, we analyzed the data and presented the concerns of our community to the PSI directorate, leading to a 50-page report and two formal presentations to the Line Management. My last bit of *PPAttitude* was for the petition against the new travel expenses regulations, in which we succeeded! Beyond PPA, I collaborate with EPFL’s Research Office as spokesperson for the EPFLglobaLeaders fellows. After giving my all, I took a step back about 6 months ago to leverage my experience and support our community's career growth through the Career Committee.