Researchers share their mobility experiences

From England to Plaine de Versailles Nadia Boukhelifa, a data visionary

Nadia Boukhelifa recently made the hop from England to Plaine de Versailles. This specialist in data visualisation and research scientist at the Joint Research Unit for Food Process Engineering and Microbiology enthusiastically shares the path that led her to where she is today, putting people at the centre.

 

From Canada to Brittany Scott McCairns, an environmental explorer

When he discusses his career studying the ecological evolution of aquatic ecosystems, Scott McCairns, researcher at INRAE Brittany-Normandy, affirms that both luck, and timing, have been on his side. His recipe for success shines through his contagious enthusiasm: a curious scientific mind and a continual drive to expand his field of research.

From China to Versailles Qinwu Chen, a Chinese student in Versailles

Winner of a grant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qinwu Chen has joined the Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (INRA-AgroParisTech-ELR CNRS).

 

From Algiers to Versailles Mourad Hannachi, a catalyst for collective dynamism

Research Scientist at INRAE since 2013, Mourad Hannachi works on coopetition, a combination of cooperation and competition, and on common goods.

From Ouagadougou to Versailles Esther Dzalé, she's got (algo)rhythm

Esther Dzalé Yeumo is passionate about data. Working in INRAE’s Delegation for Scientific and Technical Information (DIST), Esther sees the tremendous potential of this period of big data and open science to drive research opportunities. “It’s a chance to connect knowledge and make new discoveries,” she says. The innovative computer scientist is setting the pace for science to go faster.

From Spain to Nantes Ana in the land of the little

Like Gulliver, Ana Villares is on an extraordinary journey, making leaps and bounds in a nano-scopic world. From the discovery of physicochemical properties of plant-based polymers in Spain, to their assembly at INRA in Nantes, her story takes us to the heart of her scientific research: design new bio-sourced materials that are reliable and sustainable.