Emmanuel Gendreau

Emmanuel Gendreau is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sorbonne University. He specializes in agri-food systems, urban ecology, and sustainable development. As co-pilot of the 'Sustainable Worlds' thematic program under the SOUND project, he advocates for transdisciplinary collaboration across sciences, humanities, and social sciences to address global environmental challenges. His career includes roles at Université Jules Verne and Polytech Sorbonne, where he taught molecular biology, bacterial metabolism, and agri-food engineering.

Education:

• PhD in Biochemical Engineering from INSA Lyon (focus: genome duplications in cell differentiation)
• Engineer degree from INSA Lyon

Research & Initiatives: Dr. Gendreau co-created a professional degree in urban landscape management with Montreuil’s Lycée des Métiers and spearheaded sustainability seminars for engineering students. He leads urban ecology projects at the Institut d'Écologie et des Sciences de l'Environnement and collaborates with institutions like the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle and INSEAD. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary solutions for planetary resource management and environmental impact mitigation.

Labs/Teams: Active at Sorbonne University’s Institut de la Transition Environnementale and collaborates with the Institut de l’Écologie et de l’Environnement.