Margarita Chli
Margarita Chli is a professor of robotic vision who directs the Vision for Robotics Lab, a group focused on vision-based perception. Her path began with degrees from Trinity College, Cambridge, followed by a PhD at Imperial College London in the Robot Vision Group. In 2010 she joined ETH Zurich's Autonomous Systems Lab as a postdoctoral researcher and became its deputy director. After a Chancellor's Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh in 2013, she returned to ETH Zurich in 2015 on a Swiss National Science Foundation assistant professorship. Her awards include the Prix Zonta in 2017 and an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2023.
Timeline
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By 2006
Degrees from Trinity College
She earns bachelor's and master's degrees at Trinity College, Cambridge, and in 2006 she moves to Imperial College London.
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2006–2009
A PhD on information theory
In the Robot Vision Group at Imperial College London, she applies information theory to efficient SLAM under Andrew Davison.
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2010
A postdoc at ETH Zurich
Her postdoctoral work at ETH Zurich begins in 2010 in the Autonomous Systems Lab, where she also becomes deputy director.
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2013
A Chancellor's Fellowship
A Chancellor's Fellowship takes her to the University of Edinburgh in 2013.
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2015
A Swiss National Science Foundation professorship
Back at ETH Zurich in 2015, she takes a Swiss National Science Foundation assistant professorship.
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2017
A Prix Zonta for robotic vision
She receives the Prix Zonta in 2017 for high-impact contributions to robotic vision. The prize is given every two years to an outstanding female scientist.
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2023
An ERC Consolidator Grant
In 2023 she wins an ERC Consolidator Grant to grow her team at the University of Cyprus.
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As of October 2026
Directing the Vision for Robotics Lab
She is a professor of robotic vision at the University of Cyprus and directs the Vision for Robotics Lab, which focuses on vision-based perception and works especially with small unmanned aerial vehicles.
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