Team Members

Valérie Macioce

Her education: trained as agricultural engineer specialized in nutrition and public health (AgroParisTech), followed by a postgraduate diploma in clinical research. Her « life » before Symbiotik: following initial experience in a large food company, she has been working at the University Hospital of Montpellier since 2011, where she contributes to drafting research protocols and scientific publications.…
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Laurence Depezay

Her education: Agricultural engineer (Toulouse), Masters in Information and Communication Sciences (University of Lille) Her « life » before Symbiotik: after 14 years in Blédina’s research teams, she decided to put some more « green » in her life by joining the Bonduelle Foundation where she worked for 16 years, occasionally using Symbiotik’s services. In 2019, she began a…
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John Simpson

His training: philosophy, economics and international relations at Southampton, the LSE, Sciences Po Paris and Paris-X. His “life” before Symbiotik: international civil servant specialising in corporate communications. His favourite phrase: “Muddled expression betrays muddled thought”. A committed Francophile who nevertheless spends most of his holidays in Italy, John brings from his experience at the OECD…
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Morgane Giardino

Her education: BTS Visual Communication option GEP (Graphic design, publishing and advertising). Her « life » before Symbiotik: 15 years’ experience in graphic design and layout at a range of communication agencies. She has been working with Symbiotik since 2019. Her favorite phrase: « One doesn’t need much to be happy, just what’s necessary. » Passionate about creating things…
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Caroline Driot

Her training: veterinany science, specialized in epidemiosurveillance and animal health (National Veterinary School of Toulouse). Her « life » before Symbiotik: after working as a vet in a mixed clinic practices (livestock and pets) in different regions of France, she joined the NGO ‘Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières’ as an animal health project manager in Mongolia. On…
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Audrey Zeller

Her education: Technical Diploma in design, layout and visual Communication Her « life » before Symbiotik: freelance graphic designer for newspaper and magazine publishers and a range of agencies, she has been working with the founders of Symbiotik since 2000. Her favorite phrase: « What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. » Full of ideas for breathtaking designs 1,…
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Cyrille Costa

Gana Castagnon

Her training: Advertising and Graphic Design (Brassart School – Tours) Her « life » before Symbiotik: after 12 years as assistant Art Director and as the person responsible for producing the initial sketches and storyboards at a Paris advertising agency, she went freelance. She works as graphic designer primarily for newspaper and magazine publishers as well as…
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Isabelle Bordes

Her training : agricultural engineering degree specialising in nutrition and public health at AgroParisTech, journalistic writing at CFPJ. Her « life » before Symbiotik : scientific coordinator at the National Health Security Agency (ANSES) where she supervised, coordinated and drafted expert opinions on food for human consumption. She joined Symbiotik as a writer in 2016. Her favourite adage :…
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Valérie Duflot

Her training : agricultural engineering degree at Agrocampus Ouest (top result in her year), human nutrition specialisation at AgroParisTech, and general management and business strategy at ESCP-Europe. Her « life » before Symbiotik : agricultural and health journalist, editor-in-chief, then managing editor for a medical press group. She co-founded Symbiotik in 2009. Her leitmotif : « « There are no…
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