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Claire Hellio, Knight of the French National Order of Merit

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Congratulations to our colleague Claire Hellio who has just been appointed “Knight of the National Order of Merit“! This national distinction has a threefold purpose: to reflect the dynamism of society, set an example, and recognize the diversity (cultural, social, and economic) of French society. Claire had already received in September 2023 the CNRS Innovation Medal.

These two distinctions reward her work in biotechnology, which aims to develop environmentally friendly solutions from marine-derived compounds for cosmetic products or antifouling, among others.

You can find the other personalities from Finistère appointed to the National Order of Merit in this article from Ouest-France.

 

Claire Hellio, awarded the CNRS Innovation Medal

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Congratulations to our colleague Claire HELLIO, who has been awarded the 2023 CNRS Innovation Medal!

Claire, a University Professor at UBO, is in charge of the BIODIMAR platform. The platform is dedicated to biotechnology research, and develops solutions for producing more environmentally-friendly products, mainly from molecules of marine origin.

Extract from the CNRS press release:

Claire Hellio, drawing inspiration from natural molecules for environmentally-friendly products

Claire Hellio develops innovative bioinspired solutions based on active molecules produced by algae and microorganisms. Conducted at the Laboratoire des sciences de l’environnement marin, this work, at the interface between chemistry, biology, biochemistry and ecology, is carried out via the Biodimar bioprospecting platform, which this professor heads up.

Her team responds to the problems and R&D needs of manufacturers, developing specific biotests and innovative biotechnological solutions based on natural substances of marine origin. Applications are mainly in the fields of cosmetics (antioxidants and preservatives) and antifouling coatings (protection of boat hulls against colonization). These solutions are made as environmentally-friendly as possible. This collaboration with companies has, for example, taken the form of a joint laboratory called BiotechALg in partnership with Green Sea, the European leader in microalgae production.