Chantal Prod'Hom

Chantal Prod'Hom (*1957) is an art historian. After graduating from the University of Lausanne, she earned a diploma in museum studies at New York University and went on to work in various institutions in Switzerland and abroad. She has served as the director of mudac, Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts in Lausanne, Switzerland, since its founding in 2000. A member of several national and international juries and commissions, she is also the author of numerous publications in the field of contemporary art and design. In 2010, she was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France and, in 2013, she received the Merit Award from the Swiss Design Awards.