Research and Development

Freddy Guihéneuf

Freddy is the scientific leader of projects related to the optimisation of the production of microalgae, their use in oyster farming, and the extraction and purification processes of compounds of interest.

Freddy is a Doctor of Biophysiology of the Organizations and Populations of the University of Le Mans (France) and has more than 10 years of international experience (France, Israel, Ireland) on research projects in the fields of algae biotechnology, microalgae strains, genetic engineering, and bioactive molecule extraction techniques.

Bio-process engineer

Quentin Girardin

Quentin works on the research and development of processes for extracting and purifying molecules from the microalgae biomass. He also works on the screening and biochemical characterisation of strains best suited for aquaculture. 

Quentin graduated in Biological engineering from INSA Toulouse, before working in animal health at Virbac.

Biology Technician

Axel Wakefield

Axel is responsible for the R&D production platform, as well as projects to optimise the production of microalgae.  Axel has a degree in Production and Valorisation of Marine Resources, from the National Institute of Marine Science and Technology (INTECHMER, France).  Axel’s laboratory experience have enabled him to acquire skills in cultivation, maintenance and production of microalgae.

Business Development Manager

Virginie Allix

Virginie oversees the Business Development (BD): in charge of researching opportunities, negotiations and partnership management.

Virginie has an engineering-like degree (Magistère) in Pharmacology of the University of Nice and completed the Master's degree in Competitive Intelligence and Project Management at CERAM Business School (now SKEMA). She has more than 20 years of experience in animal health (Virbac), in R&D (5 years), Strategic Marketing & Competitive Intelligence (5 years) and Licensing and Business Development (10 years).

Passionate about animals and nature Virginie is proud to be part of their preservation with inalve, for future generations.

Growth Manager

Krystyna Ledóchowska

Krystyna is managing the marketing and sales for growth. Currently working on commercial structuring and marketing of inalve’s first three products for commercial launch (2019). 

Krystyna completed an MBA at EDHEC business school 2018, and has more than six years of sales experience in the superyacht industry (Boat International).

Krystyna is passionate about the planet and its oceans and dreams of a global circular economy.

One of our microalgae

Tetra

A key member of the microalgae team, in charge of the development of biofilm.

Ph.D. in microalgae reproduction and years of experience in the marine environment.

"in algae veritas & in algae sanitas"

Office Manager

Caroline Garence

Caroline been working as Inalve’s Office Manager since January 2019.  She supports inalve in the running of projects, the implementation of information systems, and in administration. Caroline spent several years in project management, and for the last eight years has been a freelancer in the start-up ecosystem. Graduated in Marketing Techniques, Business Economics and Information Systems Management, versatility remains her trademark.

Business Manager

Fabrice de Panthou

Fabrice has been collaborating with Inalve for the past year. Since October 2019 Fabrice now leads the business development of microalgae biomass in Aquaculture.

Fabrice is a chemical engineer, has a PhD, and also graduated with an MBA in Strategic Management. He has been working for 20 years in several health and beauty industries; in France and abroad, from scientific roles to marketing and business development. Four years ago Fabrice created his own innovation consultancy.

He believes in breakthrough innovations that have a beneficial impact on the environment and are managed in a way that respects human values.

Bio-process Engineer

Alexis Jacob

Using his life sciences' knowledge, Alexis develops our bioactive ingredients from microalgae. Alexis graduated from Agro Paris Tech, the engineering school, after which he specialised in Applied Blue Biotechnology at the University of La Rochelle. Thus, combining his deep passion for the sea with his thirst for innovation.

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor " Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Advisory Board Member

Éric Marée

Eric Marée, former chairman of the Board of Management of Virbac, the 7th worldwide  pharmaceutical company dedicated to animal health, acts as an independent advisor to Inalve. Eric graduated from HEC School of management before completing an MBA at Cornell University. Before his 18 years at the head of Virbac, Eric held various senior management positions in the pharmaceutical industry at Roche and Rhone Poulenc Rorer that he joined after several years in top management consulting with McKinsey.

Agro Industrial Manager

Frederic Brunet

Frederic is managing the scale-up of inalve's microalgae production from laboratory scale to semi-industrial and then to industrial scale.  Frederic holds a Master's degree in Process Engineering, Environment and Food Processing (GEPEA) from the University of NANTES / ST-NAZAIRE, and has experience in setting up an industrial site in Costa Rica as well as in international industrial project management.

Chief Financial Officer

Nicolas Riche

Chief Financial Officer

Site Production Technician

Céline Girardin

Céline is the production technician for inalve's pilot site. Working in collaboration with the R&D department she manages the development, productivity  and the improvement of the microalgae cultivation systems.  

Céline has a Bachelor's degree in Earth and Environmental Science from the Université Aix-Marseille, and is a certified Marine Technician (DEUST in Calais).  

Previously, Céline was working on a Spirulina farm, where she was in charge of the cultivation, commercialisation, marketing and logistics of the microalgae biomass. 

“If you think that adventure is dangerous, I purpose you to try routine, it is deadly”. P.Coelho 

Algaculture Engineer R&D

Osvaldo Makowiecky

Osvaldo works on optimising the growing conditions of the pilot production unit. Previosuly he worked for sveral R&D projects in the production of microalgae. 

He has an engineering degree specialized in aquaculture from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil and a master's degree in Sustainable Production and Exploitation of Aquatic Bioresources from the University of Montpellier.