Nicolas Kramar
Interdisciplinary by nature, he focused his studies on the Earth sciences, drawn in particular by their fundamental historical dimension. He studied at the University of Lausanne, where he earned a degree in Alpine geology in a stimulating environment that perfectly combined field geology and mineral analysis (isotopic geochemistry). Fascinated by the concept of time and the impermanence of the Earth’s constituents, he further explored this interest through a doctoral dissertation conducted at UNIL and EPFL. This work aimed to define the scope of validity of a widely used mineral dating method by studying diffusion mechanisms using high-resolution isotope geochemistry and transmission electron microscopy crystallography.
Alongside his academic studies, he was deeply involved in science education, which led him to earn a research master’s degree in science education. It was thanks to this dual expertise in the physical sciences and education that he entered the museum world in 2013 as curator and director of the Valais Museum of Nature, before joining the Naturéum in April 2026. In addition to conducting geological fieldwork, he develops numerous projects that link natural science collections with reflections on the cultural aspects of our relationship with the natural world, while actively participating in research in education and museology.