Christophe Champod

Christophe Champod (born 1968) is a Swiss forensic scientist and academic at the University of Lausanne (UNIL). He is widely recognised as a leading expert on trace and fingerprint evidence and has received several of the field’s top distinctions. Born in Yverdon-les-Bains in the Canton of Vaud, he grew up in neighbouring Neuchâtel.

In June 2025, UNIL’s Council selected Champod as the institution’s next rector (the university’s head/president), an appointment that was confirmed by the Vaud Council of State on 9 October 2025; his term is scheduled to begin on 1 August 2026. Provided by Wikipedia