Our team

Sidney Rostan is one of Europe's leading experts in biomimicry. He founded Bioxegy (now Bionnov) in 2018, a pioneering research and engineering firm in this field in France. With his teams, Sidney works with the R&D/R&I departments of major European industrial companies to design practical technologies inspired by nature's remarkable achievements.

Geoffroy Lesot is a graduate engineer from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers. He is the director of the projects department at Bionnov (ex Bioxegy). He specializes in numerical simulation and the mechanics of solids and fluids.

Luc Lamoré is a graduate engineer from AgroParisTech, specializing in biotechnology. He heads the company's scientific and biomimetic knowledge center and has been involved in Bionnov (ex Bioxegy)'s projects since 2021.

Elsa VIZIER is a graduate engineer from the École des Mines de Paris. Joining Bionnov (ex Bioxegy) in 2020, she manages cross-functional projects and is responsible for missions reporting to the company's management.

Kiara Rivat studied marketing at Kedge Business School and the University of Parma, and is currently Head of Communications and Operational Marketing.

She is responsible for press relations, social media, the website, and Bionnov (ex Bioxegy)'s overall communication strategy.

Eva Dumas holds a double degree in Biotechnology Engineering and Management, as well as in Health Engineering from the University of La Rochelle. She currently leads the marketing and sales strategy, from defining strategic directions and the product offering, to implementing acquisition actions and supporting the teams in the field.

Jonas Arfwedson holds a degree in biotechnology innovation from Sorbonne University (UPMC), with a specialization in innovation from the Centre Michel Serres (HeSam). He is responsible for corporate partnerships and oversees Bionnov (ex Bioxegy)'s business development, particularly internationally.

Corentin LE TULLE holds a degree in biotechnology from ESDES Lyon Business School. He acts as a liaison between Bionnov's (formerly Bioxegy) partners and our engineers.

Charlotte JOUFFRE is a graduate engineer from CentraleSupélec and the University of Melbourne. She is a scientific analyst specializing in environmental and industrial engineering.

Clément NORODOM is a graduate engineer from École des Ponts ParisTech and the Royal Swedish University of Technology (KTH). He is a project manager and scientific analyst specializing in fluid mechanics, modeling, and numerical simulation.

Clémence LEBAILLY-LEPETIT is a graduate engineer from ISAE SUPAERO. She is a scientific analyst specializing in algorithms and mechanics.

Loris SCHMITT is a graduate engineer from Ponts ParisTech and the University of Buenos Aires. He is a scientific analyst specializing in mechanics.

Arnaud LEMAIRE is a graduate engineer from École Centrale de Lyon and the Vienna University of Technology. He is a scientific analyst specializing in physics and materials science.

Mathis BOUSSARD is a graduate engineer from the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon, specializing in mechanics. He is a scientific analyst with expertise in solid mechanics, acoustics and computer-aided design (CAD).

Anthony PANSARD is a graduate engineer from CentraleSupélec. He is co-head of the scientific knowledge unit and the technical lead for projects. He specializes in Artificial Intelligence (AI), thermal engineering, and optics.

Julie LAFAYE holds a PhD in applied physics to neuroscience from the Sorbonne University. She is an expert scientific analyst specializing in surfaces and materials, chemistry and biology.

Rémi CARENCOTTE is a graduate engineer from Mines Paris. He is a scientific analyst specializing in fluid mechanics and CFD simulations.

Cécile JACQUES holds a PhD in biophysics and cell biology from Université Paris Cité and is a graduate engineer from ESPCI Paris - PSL. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/espci/) She is an expert scientific analyst in biophysics, materials and optics.