Chief Scientific Officer

Freddy Guihéneuf

Freddy is our Chief Scientific Officer, he manage the R&D team in order to optimise the production of microalgae.

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.

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.

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. 

CEO

Véronique Raoul

Veronique is an engineer in environmental sciences. Previously director of Innovation and Scientific Coordination for CHANEL Fragrances and Beauty. Serial-entrepreneur convinced that taking into account environmental and social issues is an accelerator for organizations’ development, the foundation of a fertile economy, she became CEO of inalve in 2022. Her ambition: allow the company to act internationally for a more sustainable world.