Portraits of the UM

Marie Navone: "A successful duo!

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November 28, 2024

Marie Navone is a Staps student. With her partner Emma Bouremel, they were awarded the...

Silvia Giordani: Nano-onions in Every Sauce

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Thanks to the MAK'IT program (Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions), Silvia Giordani is weaving collaborations with several UM laboratories around her nanomaterials research. The Dublin City University professor is taking advantage of this to extend the biomedical applications of her carbon nano-onions to fields other than medicine, particulary energy.

Catherine Alix-Panabières: A Very Circulating Researcher (CTC)

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Catherine Alix-Panabières is an international specialist in circulating tumor cells (CTC) and liquid biopsy. A professor of oncology at the University of Montpellier and director of the Laboratoire Cells Circulantes Rares Humaines et Biopsie Liquide (LCCRH), she is the originator of the term, and has opened up a wealth of research into cancer biomarkers present in the blood, with therapeutic prospects in the offing.

Agnes Lèbre: The observer at the observatory

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On August 1, 2024, astronomer Agnès Lèbre took over as director of the Observatoire de recherche montpelliérain de l'environnement (OREME). It's a natural move for the first UM researcher to include an observation service in her mission since 1996.

Edmond Baranes: Under the digital spotlight

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With a front-row seat to the digital revolutions, Edmond Baranes has been working on the economics of telecoms services for three decades. The Professor of Economics at the University of Montpellier was elected Dean of the Faculty of Economics in 2024.

Katerina Ioannidou: From soft physics to concrete applications

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A researcher at Montpellier's Mechanics and Civil Engineering Laboratory (LMGC), Katerina Ioannidou was awarded the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2024 for her work in statistical physics on porous concrete. Her research is helping to design materials capable of storing energy and sequestering carbon.

Joan Guàrdia i Olmos: teaching at the heart of Europe

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Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Montpellier, Joan Guàrdia i Olmo is Professor of Behavioral Science Methodology in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona (UB). Since 2020, he has also been its rector. He is committed to defending a Europe of teaching and research based on shared values.

Anne Charmantier: charcoal on chickadees

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In charge of a long-term study program on chickadees, Anne Charmantier is interested in the adaptation of these passerines to climate change and the urban environment. Director of research in evolutionary ecology at CEFE, she is a 2024 CNRS silver medalist.

Philippe Dubois: under the sign of green chemistry

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An advocate of green, responsible chemistry, Professor Philippe Dubois is an internationally renowned researcher in chemistry and materials science, notably for his cutting-edge research into bioplastics. These innovative processes have led to numerous patented applications in industry, highlighting the essential role of chemistry in the ecological transition. As President and Rector of the University of Mons (UMons), located in French-speaking Belgium, he attaches as much importance to the international reputation of his institution as to the well-being of its students, teachers and researchers. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier on January 31, 2024.