Thibault Besson

Thibault Besson is a French Postdoctoral Researcher (Research Fellow) at Jean Monnet University specializing in biomechanics of running, neuromuscular fatigue mechanisms, and sex-based differences in athletic performance. Affiliated with the ActiFS research team, he investigates physiological disparities between male and female endurance athletes.

His educational background includes a BSc in STAPS (training), MSc1 in Exercise Sport Health Disability, and MSc2 in Evaluation and Engineering of Sports Performance, culminating in a 2021 PhD from Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne. His doctoral thesis examined Biomechanical and physiological differences between males and females in endurance running, establishing his expertise in gender-specific performance analysis.

Besson's research focuses on translating biomechanical and fatigue principles into practical sports applications, particularly through his ongoing GENDER DIFFERENCES project. His work bridges theoretical physiology with real-world athletic training, emphasizing how sex-based variations impact running efficiency and endurance limits.

Professional experience includes a 2022-2023 Lecturer & Research Assistant (ATER) position at Jean Monnet University, prior research internships at the Inter-University Laboratory of Motor Biology and Decathlon SportsLab, and a visiting researcher role at the University of Calgary's Neuromuscular Fatigue Lab. His playful personality is reflected in his self-description: identifying with Mr. Bean, choosing Quidditch as his sport, and selecting teleportation as his desired superpower.