Nathan FUCHS

PhD student

Who am I?

I was born in 1990 in Mulhouse (France) and raised by lovely parents in the small village of Magstatt-le-bas.
I could probably describe myself as enthusiastic, dynamic, resourceful, and open-minded.
I am passionate about science and engineering since my childhood and I like to think ahead and solve problems.
I attach great importance to art and culture and I am convinced that one can learn every day.

My skills

I’m looking forward to learning and discovering many new topics.
I have developed and continue to acquire many skills during my studies, internships, and hobbies and would like to present them to you in more detail:

Chemistry

I obtained my Bachelor in Chemistry and Master in Physical Chemistry at the Strasbourg University (France)

https://chimie.unistra.fr

Physics

I am currently PhD student in Physics at the Fribourg University (Switzerland).

https://www.unifr.ch/phys/en

Information Technologies

I am passionate about Information Technologies since our first desktop computer in 1996.

Do It Yourself

I am a strong advocate of the Do It Yourself mentality and community which help me to develop many projects everyday.

My hobbies

Because I think life is not short enough, I like to spend time whith my friends and family and accomplish many hobbies or activities

Firefighter and rescuer

I started being junior firefighter at 12 and then joined the Firedepartment (fire + ambulance) of my village (Magstatt-le-bas) at 16 in 2006.

I am also member of Fribourg Firedepartment as fireman and NRBC specialist since 2016.

Electronics

Conception and realization of electronic circuits (PCB) for instrumental amplification.

Repair and reuse of old electronics and many other Do It Yourself projects.

3D printing

Fabrication and assembly of my very own 3D printer based on a RepRap prusa i3.

Design and creation of 3D models with solidworks.

Sport

I enjoy skiing (to a relatively high standard), mountain biking and hiking.

Traveling and museums 

I feel very lucky to be able to travel around the world to discover new wonderful places, people and cultures.

I like visiting museum all around the world. I have a preference for modern art and architecture.

Photography

Member of the communication and photography group of the SDIS68 (firefighters) since 2006.

I obviously allways take my camera while traveling !

Online communities

Community Manager and Administrator of a French Minecraft online community. Head of a team of 15 staff people and 25.000 unique players since 2015. Management and search for partnerships with high impact websites, associations, and creators.

play-minecraft.fr
Associations

I spent eight years at the chemist student association and cafeteria ALCANES in Strasbourg as active member, board member and vice-president.

I am active member of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) association in Fribourg since 2015.

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And…

I like to cook, play board games, meet with my friends, go to concerts, and simply to have fun !

Let’s get in touch!