Patrick Blanc was born on 3 June 1953 in Issy les Moulineaux. As a child, he developed a passion for aquariums and closely observed the behaviour of plants. In 1972, as a student of natural sciences and botany, he travelled to Thailand and Malaysia. He discovered the ability of certain plants to make do with very little light. Since then, ... Continue reading Patrick BLANC

Écologue à l'Agence régionale de la biodiversité en Île-de-France (ARB îdF) Marc Barra est notamment chargé de mission économie et biodiversité. Il a pour missions principales l'accompagnement des entreprises vers la transition écologique à l'aide d'outils. Il effectue un travail de prospective sur le croisement entre enjeux environnemetaux. prospective sur la transition écologie de l'économie, … Continue reading Marc BARRA

A graduate of ESCP Europe (1991), University College Dublin (1991) and Université Paris-Dauphine (1993), Olivier SCHEFFER has spent 15 years developing products, start-ups and innovative companies in the field of information processing technologies, in particular strategic intelligence applications for major groups within Digimind (Alstom, BNP Paribas, etc.). Continue reading Olivier SCHEFFER

  Fonctions actuelles Chercheur écologue au CIRAD (Montpellier), habilité à diriger des recherches (HDR). Expert auprès de l'IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). Membre du Groupe Biodiversité de l'Alliance nationale de recherche pour l'environnement. Membre du groupe Espèces Invasives du Ministère de l'environnement, de l'énergie et de la mer. Membre fondateur du réseau … Continue reading Jacques TASSIN

A lifelong enthusiast for the conquest of space. Creative and advertising specialist in high-tech aerospace for 25 years Graduate of the CPA / HEC Executive MBA Formerly of Paul Sabatier University Creator of the "Explorer" network of space technology marketing consultants (Toulouse / Montreal / Palo Alto / Tokyo) sold in 2003 ... Continue reading Laurent HUSSON

A DPLG architect since 1999, Nicolas Vernoux-Thélot is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles. He also holds a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA) in hypermedia from the University of Paris VIII. He began his professional career abroad, working for a number of international agencies, including Eisenman Architects in New York, before spending six years as a ... Continue reading Nicolas VERNOUX-THELOT

XTU is an award-winning architecture and design firm founded in 2000 by principal architects Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazieres. Located in Paris, France, XTU specializes primarily in academic and environmental research in addition to residential and cultural buildings. The portfolio of the firm displays several museum projects beginning with the Jeongkok Museum in South Korea ... Continue reading Anouk LEGENDRE