Patrick Couvreur: Nanomedicine Pioneer
… pharmacology and nanotechnology. Results of his multi-award-winning research has led to the creation of several … “a discipline that wasn’t attracting much attention at the time”. Friends attending the Institute of Cellular … Flavio Dormont and lecturer Mariana Varna, we had investigated septic shock well before the appearance of …
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Materials physics sheds light on the past, from the Bronze Age to the 20th century
… these markers of transformation in order to understand “how time is compressed in matter.” The IPANEMA building, … that produces light radiation covering a wide range of wavelengths (from infrared to X-rays, from millimeters to … This is the case with smalt, which is a blue pigment that was really popular with painters from the 16th to the 18th …
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Miho Janvier : Exploring solar storms
… involved in the adventure of the Solar Orbiter probe, which was launched into orbit on 10 February 2020 to explore the … and dedicated researcher. Astrophysicist Miho Janvier is always ready to share her knowledge, as she seeks to … project. At the end of the day, Miho Janvier divides her time between the classes she teaches at Université …
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Philippe Dillmann: archaeological physical chemist
… in the origin, lifespan and demise of metals in different time frames both for historical information and for … isotopic composition with other objects of the same type or waste (slag) found on production sites . They contain … can date the carbon from charcoal found in the metal which was used in the 19 th century to turn ore into iron. ’ …
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Hervé Aussel: Measuring the extra-galactic sky
… at Université Paris-Sud to conduct fundamental research. "I wanted to understand how things work. During my engineering … the research internships with industry players but I was frustrated not to go any further than obtaining my … is fortunate enough to dispose of 15% of the observation time allocated to each of the telescopes located on Mauna …
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Jean-Christophe Tavanti: Economics & Management at the crossroads of science
… markets using the Netlogo tool, an open-source software. We can therefore use different stakeholders and … is my job!" says Jean-Christophe Tavanti. “I have always been willing to take on teaching responsibilities." … mathematics, etc.) required a lot of preparation time, like in the 2-year preparatory course for a …
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iUMTEK: an instrument for in-depth analysis of matter
… experience," explains iUMTEK's Founder and President. “We wanted to provide instrumental solutions, based on photonics … French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, iUMTEK was awarded the Greentech label by the French Ministry of … can also be installed on a production line, for real-time measurements. The aim is to keep track of a flow thus …
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Highcast, AI for decarbonisation
… Not for Highcast, a start-up offering AI-based software to optimise energy consumption for energy-intensive … diverged: she joined a start-up as its first employee and I was hired by a smaller company. However, over time, we realised that we wanted to create something of our …
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Welcome initiatives for researchers working in or coming from the United States
… is being increasingly challenged internationally, at a time when it is crucial for science to remain at the heart … Galap, president of Université Paris-Saclay. Since it was first established, Université Paris-Saclay has launched … are being increasingly challenged internationally, at a time when it is vital for science to remain at the heart of …
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