The Team

Kenza BEAUNOL
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“I wanted to participate in the iGEM to get an idea of the world of research, to gain experience and to enjoy with my friends”

Sarah BENHADDAD
2nd-year student in Bachelor of Biology and Chemistry
“I was already interested in the subject of synthetic biology, which was new to me when I entered the iGEM, and I quickly fell in love with this field and the idea of doing a scientific project appealed to me for the experience.”

Laure BRIERE
5th-year student in pharmacy
“I would like to go into the field of gene therapy research. The iGEM was therefore a way of familiarizing myself with synthetic biology, something that is rarely seen in pharmacy studies. Working on a project with a large team over the long term is not something I am used to do. The iGEM allowed me to take responsibility, to become more autonomous, to become familiar with working in a team and to improve my management skills.”

Titouan CHAMBE
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Mathematics and Life Sciences
“I was first interested in iGEM for the mathematical side with the realization of the model as well as the computer side for the realization of the wiki. But finally I also fell in love with the practical part and synthetic biology during my three weeks in the laboratory this summer.”
Our precious WIKI webmaster!

Elsa CHAOUAT
2nd-year student in Bachelor of Biology
“I have been interested in the life sciences for some time and the discovery of synthetic biology was a real revelation for me. I was immediately struck by the unparalleled potential of this discipline, given the creative freedom it allows. It was therefore only natural for me to register for iGEM once I had learned about the competition. I also found the opportunity to put my newly acquired knowledge and creativity at the service of such a wonderful adventure (on a scientific and human level) absolutely exciting!”
The artist behind the “Did you know” series!

Glenn CHARPENTIER
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“I was interested in the iGEM for the skills it could bring me and the pleasure of participating in a team challenge. And I wasn't disappointed, managing the Chassis Bioassay was very interesting and I learned a lot about teamwork.”

Simon COIBA
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“The iGEM is a way for me to be engaged in society, merging my passion for biology and my need to use new knowledge to help resolve society issues. it seemed normal to me to participate in such a project and I will never regret”

Bartosz FRACZEK
2nd-year student in Bachelor of Biology and Chemistry
“I wanted to do iGEM to gain more experience in the lab and see how a scientific project is executed from the beginning till the end.”

Thomas GRÉGORY
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“Synthetic biology and bacterial microbiology enjoyer, I joined the GOPS team to improve myself and go beyond my limits. The iGEM was an unforgettable experience, I learned like never before. Spending an entire summer in a lab so early in my studies is a rare opportunity, but it becomes unique when you can partake in such a project.”
Team leader!

Anakim GUALDONI
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“I have always been interested in microbiology and molecular biology. I first wanted to participate in the iGEM competition because I did not know synthetic biology and I wanted to discover it thanks to a concrete project. I wanted to be stimulated by the realization of a group project accompanied by experienced researchers and PhD students in order to continue my discovery of the scientific world.”

Nathan JOYET
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“I like challenges, especially when I don't know anything about the subject. I was told about the iGEM as a big project to set up with friends, and I got hooked on the idea.”

Alicia LEMAIRE
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Mathematics and Life Sciences
“I wanted to do iGEM because working in a team on a project to improve the world seemed like a good opportunity and experience. Moreover, it helps to progress in all areas. What a great opportunity!”

Baptiste ORTHEAU
1st-year student in Master of Life Sciences and Health Master
“Passionate about the Life Sciences since my youth, I particularly appreciate laboratory work and I like to think that every problem has a biotechnological solution.”

Alexandre PRADIGNAC
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Mathematics and Life Sciences
“I became interested in the iGEM because it was a new experience in a field that I had not been able to experience before.”

Antoine REGARDIN
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Mathematics and Life Sciences
“Mathematics determine life or life determines mathematics? I don’t know, I entered here because I saw light.”

Yasmine SOCRATOFF
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology (“magistère”)
“I joined iGEM because I found it interesting to work on a team project combining research and engineering.”

Tiroumagale TILLAY
3rd-year student in Bachelor of Biology
“Redesigning biological systems with the goal of addressing issues on a global scale blew me away. Hence, participating in the iGEM was a wonderful and unique opportunity to further both one's own growth and that of the world.”
The portrait artist of Streptomyces colonies!

Raphaël VATIN
1st-year student in Master of Life Sciences and Health Master
“I have been in Paris-Saclay university for 4 years now, and I became interested in the iGEM in order to learn more about synthetic biology, to gain experience in several fields and to do my best to realize a common project.”