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École Polytechnique Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from École Polytechnique winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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l'X Laureate Directory

12 Profiles Catalogued

12 Profiles

l'X Alumnus Elan Goldberg Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Alumnus Milestone

l'X Alumnus Elan Goldberg Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Elan Goldberg• Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at École Polytechnique, Elan Goldberg has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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l'X Alumna Olamide Adeleke Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

l'X Alumna Olamide Adeleke Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Olamide Adeleke• Research Scientist

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Olamide Adeleke, a École Polytechnique science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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l'X Masters Graduate Sunita Rao Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Graduate Milestone

l'X Masters Graduate Sunita Rao Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Sunita Rao• Masters Graduate

Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2025

Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Sunita Rao's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Alumna Milestone

Alumna Wins Prestigious Engineering Award

Marie Dubois• Engineer

French Engineering Award

Engineering BSc·Class of 2019

Marie Dubois, a distinguished alumna of École Polytechnique, has won the prestigious French Engineering Award for her groundbreaking work in sustainable solar energy. Her innovative solutions are set to revolutionize renewable energy practices and combat climate change globally.

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École Polytechnique Researcher Viktor Kowalski Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Researcher Milestone

École Polytechnique Researcher Viktor Kowalski Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Viktor Kowalski• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2024

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Viktor Kowalski from École Polytechnique has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Alumna Milestone

Alumna Wins Prestigious International Engineering Award

Claire Dupont• Alumna

Global Engineering Excellence Award winner

Environmental Engineering·Class of 2021

Placement: Leading Environmental Consultancy

École Polytechnique alumna Claire Dupont has been awarded the prestigious 'Global Engineering Excellence Award'. This recognition celebrates her innovative contributions to sustainable engineering.

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l'X Alumnus Amara Diallo Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Alumnus Milestone

l'X Alumnus Amara Diallo Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Amara Diallo• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Amara Diallo's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Alumna Milestone

Alumna Marie Dubois Pioneers Climate Solutions Startup

Marie Dubois• CEO

Founded a climate solutions startup recognized internationally

Environmental Engineering MSc·Class of 2022

Placement: EcoInnovate

Marie Dubois, an alumna of École Polytechnique, has successfully launched a startup dedicated to climate solutions. Her innovative approach and dedication have earned her numerous accolades in the entrepreneurship space.

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l'X PhD Student Chidinma Obi Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Student Milestone

l'X PhD Student Chidinma Obi Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Chidinma Obi• PhD Candidate

Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023

Placement: International Research Consortium

Chidinma Obi, a second-year PhD student at École Polytechnique, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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Chloe Beaumont and l'X Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Student Milestone

Chloe Beaumont and l'X Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Chloe Beaumont• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Chloe Beaumont takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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l'X Graduate Felix Müller Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

l'X Graduate Felix Müller Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Felix Müller• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

École Polytechnique graduate Felix Müller has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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Graduate Milestone

PhD Candidate Secures Major Research Grant

Julien Lefevre• PhD Candidate

Major research grant secured

Artificial Intelligence PhD·Class of 2026

Julien Lefevre, a PhD candidate at École Polytechnique, has been awarded a significant research grant to investigate the applications of AI in medicine. His research promises to push the boundaries of healthcare technology.

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