Marie Perrin

CEo

REEcover

Dr. Marie Perrin is a chemist and entrepreneur passionate about sustainable innovation. After studying chemistry at Université Paris-Saclay and ENS Paris-Saclay, she earned a Master’s degree from École Polytechnique before pursuing a PhD at ETH Zurich, where she graduated in 2024 with research focused on bio-inspired rare earth chemistry. Her scientific and entrepreneurial achievements have been recognized with multiple distinctions, including the European Young Chemists Award 2024, the ETH Spark Award 2024, and the EPO Young Inventor Prize 2025. She now leads REEcover, a startup project from ETH Zurich, developing an innovative chemical process for the sustainable recycling of rare earth elements. Deeply committed to the societal impact of science, she has been actively involved in mentoring, outreach and science policy through the Young Swiss Chemical Society and the European Young Chemists’ Network, and today she shares her passion for science and the environment on social media as @theraredoctor.