The École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI; École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris) aims to train professional students with a solid understanding of physics, chemistry and biology. It was founded in 1882 by the Paris City Council and has produced five Nobel Prize winners: Pierre et Marie Curie, FrEdEric Joliot-Curie, Pierre-Gilles de Geneuve, Pierre Gilles de Geneuve, and Pierre-Jeanne. -Pierre-Gilles de Gennes and Georges Charpak.