Team:Toulouse/Team

Diane Barbay

Feature: Diligent (Wait a minute, I have to write down these results in my notebook!)

Studies: First year of Biochemistry Master at INSA Toulouse engineering school

About her: Hardworking, Diane is the most consciencious in her work: her notebook is so clean and organized! She is persevering and always tries to find the answer to the problem (except when plasmids shortens between two digestions…). She talks to bacteria to encourage them taking up plasmid during transformation. She is like a babysitter for our cells :-)

Mathieu Fournié

Feature: Expert in communication (I found someone else who wants to interview us!)

Studies: First year of Master of Microbiology at Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse

About him: Initial founder of the project, Mathieu is a fan of Midi Pyrenées's region and is eager to protect its natural environment and resources. He is devoted to the project and does his best to succeed. His leadership skills help us focus on the main goals and deadlines. Even if it makes him forget to do his own tasks! His good interpersonal skills and numerous contacts helped us to capture media attention.

Camille Jourdan

Feature: Expert in cloning (Camille, which enzyme should I take?)

Studies: First year of Biochemistry Master at INSA Toulouse engineering school

About him: Jovial and funny, Camille has sometimes eruptions of madness which makes him so special. Conversely, he is capable of incredible moments of intelligence and concentration (primers and plasmids hold no secret for him) and he is really diligent. He is sarcastic but definitely not nasty. He is the athlete of the team and never misses an opportunity to make gymnastics exercises or Plasmid Dance!

Laureen Mirassou

Feature: Our best negotiator (Don’t worry about prices for flight tickets, I deal with that)

Studies: First year of Biochemistry Master at INSA Toulouse engineering school

About her: Laureen is a mix of kindness, helpfulness and generosity. Always trying to help people, she is essential to ease tensions and to solve social issues: she says what is wrong gently and calmly. Her good interpersonal abilities helped us to make good business and to solve many administrative problems. Her high level of English proficiency is also something precious for the team.

Fanny Pineau

Feature: Absent-minded (which cloning are we doing?)

Studies: First year of Biochemistry Master at INSA Toulouse engineering school

About her: In the lab, Fanny is often lost in her works: too many cloning at the same time, you should not ask too much to her blond brain! Not enough concentrated, she can sometimes make blunders. Besides that, she is applied and perfectionist when she plunges into her work. Finally, she is a joyful and smiling person; also honest and frank, telling it like it is.

Abdel Touré

Feature: Luxury tastes (Why shouldn't we go to the Hilton?)

Studies: First year of Bioinformatics and Biological Systems Master at Paul Sabatier University of Toulouse

About him: Abdel is this kind of person that you remember: he is always jovial and running everywhere. He is a funny guy who likes making jokes. But, be careful! He is also sensitive, your jokes might not make him laugh at all. He takes care of his appearance, and likes smoking his e-cigarette. He always swears in English, but we like it because this is funny, and he is a good English speaker!