Christophe BONNEL: 49-year-old student, winner of the Laval Virtual Awards

Christophe Bonnel - 49 years old - Born in Carcassonne - Montpellier resident for 49 years - Diploma in preparation: Master 2 in entrepreneurial support atInstitut Montpellier Management.

"I'm not bored for a second, you've only got one life, you've got to make the most of it!"

[ Would you like to introduce yourself in a few words? ] - I'm 49 years old and I'm always amazed by technological advances. As soon as I can use them for original or as yet unknown or unrecognized purposes, whether for leisure or work, I go for it. I love challenges, questioning and adventure.
I'm an entrepreneur at heart. I don't get bored for a second. You've only got one life, you've got to make the most of it!

"I was president of the medical corpo".

[ Your passions? Your hobbies? ] - I love traveling, with my family and friends, and the photo-raids I co-organize in Europe. I also enjoy filming and photographing, not forgetting my taste for... modern music. I'm a fan of sound and light. I have a long history of involvement with associations. I was president of the "corpo médecine (ACM )" and an active member of the association générale des étudiants de Montpellier (AGEM) in the 90s.

"I've just completed a diploma as a medical simulator trainer".

[ Your studies ] - Doctorate in Medicine, followed by a specialist diploma in emergency medicine. I also completed a DEUST "in multimedia and development10 years ago. I'm regularly involved in continuing education: I've just completed a diploma in "Trainer for teaching medicine on simulators" .

"To provide surgeons with a rich virtual reality experience where they can immerse themselves in the surgical procedure".

[ Tell us about the Revinax project, for which you won a prize at the Laval Virtual Awards ] - Revinax offers surgeons a rich virtual reality experience, where they can immerse themselves in the surgical procedure filmed as if they were operating themselves. All they have to do is put a virtual reality mask on their phone, and they're ready to go. They can see over and over again a technique that an expert has agreed to demonstrate, before practicing it themselves in real life, first in a simulator, then when they've perfected it on real patients.
I joined the Revinax team as part of my AES training (Master 2 internship), to work with them on this project. I already knew them, as the neurosurgeon who founded Revinax had completed a degree in medical pedagogy at the Faculty of Medicine at the same time as me, and I had found them the first customers who accelerated the adventure of this promising start-up. I tried to bring them the experience of 14 years spent as medical director of a medical imaging software company that I co-founded with computer scientists from Montpellier in 2002.

"I have a 9-year-old son, so I always make time for the family".

[ Your typical day ] - My days are never the same, as I have several different professional activities during the week. I have a 9-year-old son, so I always make time for family. As for the rest - friends, work, hobbies - the secret is to have a good diary, but it's actually quite easy. My Scooter is always enough for me to be in the right place at the right time.

"A huge thank you to the students in my class who, despite being 25 years younger than me, co-opted me from day one."

[ Your favorite place at university? ] - As I'm part of the medical school's heritage team, I couldn't choose between the venerable medical school and the modernity of our Richter AES school. A huge thank you to the students in my class who, despite being 25 years younger than me, co-opted me from day one. I was able to play foosball again and enjoy a meal at the Resto U with them.
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