About Me
High-stakes advisor for EU-funded Life Science projects. I bridge the gap between molecular biology
and market deployment. My focus is Impact & Exploitation: ensuring TRL advancement,
navigating regulatory strategy, and securing the "Impact" score in Horizon Europe and EIT calls.
Former Sorbonne Abu Dhabi. Polyglot. I move science from the lab to the framework.
Three Advisory Pillars
01
Scientific Credibility
PhD Sorbonne Université (Sciences & Ingénierie, 2017). Expertise across molecular biology, agri-food innovation, biodiversity, vaccinology, and climate-smart agriculture — backed by peer-reviewed work and MSCA evaluation experience (200+ proposals).
Molecular biology
Agri-food R&D
Biodiversity
MSCA evaluator
Health Industry
02
Programme Intelligence
Senior Evaluator, FAO Office of Evaluation (2017–2025). Authored successful Horizon Europe, PRIMA, and MSCA proposals. Active advisory board member on UN ECOSOC, UNECE, CisWEFE-NEX, and SEED-PRIMA.eu consortia.
Horizon Europe
PRIMA / Interreg
Evaluation logic
Consortium design
Impact pathways
03
Exploitation & Impact
CEO, Agri Hub (2010–ongoing). Managed ESIA, ESMP, ESAP, BAP, SEP and Resettlement Frameworks for FAO and EBRD sovereign loans. Deep experience in go-to-market strategy, TRL advancement (TRL 4–7), LCA/LCC, and regulatory pathway integration.
TRL 4–7
LCA / LCC
Regulatory strategy
Go-to-market
ESIA / ESMP
TRL Target Range — Projects Sought
Preferred engagement zone
TRL 1
TRL 2
TRL 3
TRL 4
TRL 5
TRL 6
TRL 7
TRL 8
TRL 9
Prototype validation through pilot & demonstration — bridging laboratory proof-of-concept to pre-commercial deployment. Ideal match for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources), PRIMA, and Interreg calls.
200+ MSCA
Proposals Reviewed
Bench-to-Policy
Translation
FAO / EBRD
Programme Expertise
Keywords — EU Call Alignment
TRL 4–7 advancement
Impact pathways
Regulatory strategy
LCA / LCC
Open innovation
Exploitation plan
Responsible research
Agri-food systems
Rural digitisation
Biodiversity & LUS
SME scale-up
Gender equality RRI
Knowledge transfer
Selected Past Roles
FAO — Office of Evaluation
Senior Evaluator Expert
2017–2025
Agri Hub
CEO — EU Projects, EBRD/FAO Assessments
2010–ongoing
Sorbonne Université
PhD — Sciences & Ingénierie
2013–2017
CisWEFE-NEX / SEED-PRIMA.eu
External Ethics Board Member
2023–ongoing
Advisory Board Memberships
UN ECOSOC — GHS Sub-Committee
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4
UNECE WP.15 / AC.1
Transport & Logistics Expert
UN/CEFACT eCMR
Business Standard Expert
ITU–WHO AI for Health
Focus Group Expert
BiodivERsA+ / LeTSGEPs / PHITO
Scientific & Programme Advisor
Languages — Consortia Advantage
FrenchNative
SpanishFluent / C2
EnglishFluent / C2
ItalianProfessional
ArabicProfessional
RussianWorking level
Interreg Projects Evaluated
RuralGrowth · Rural SMEs, green innovation (Hungary)
Rur@l SMEs · Entrepreneurship, digital (W. Greece)
DELFIN · Social economy, rural finance (Central EU)
Selected EU Projects — Authored / Evaluated / Advised
Authored & Won
DEFEND — ASF & Lumpy Skin Disease, Europe
GreenFORCE — Green Transition, W. Balkans
SUSNANO — Sustainable nanotechnology
PHITO — Digital tools for small farmers
LeTSGEPs — Gender equality in research orgs
MSCA Evaluated
EMERALD — NTNU (EACEA)
DENSYS 2.0 — Smart energy, Lorraine
LIVE_Innov — Vaccinology, Lyon 1
DigiPATHWAY — Digital skills, rural youth
GLOBE — Biodiversity, Rey Juan Carlos
FAO / GCF Evaluated
PEARL — Climate-smart agri (GCF)
Digital Villages — DVI / FDiVi (FAO)
GJ4RYE — Green jobs, rural youth
CLEAR Cotton — FAO + EU value chains
GRASP — Rural agribusiness, SMEs