Thierry Merckling, 25 Years at the Forefront of Biocontrol. A Broad Spectrum view on the Future of Living Systems.
There are people whose careers resemble a world map slowly unfolding. Thierry Merckling is one of them. Forty years in plant protection across the globe, a technical, largely misunderstood sector, yet one on which the entirety of humanity’s food supply depends. Forty years spent understanding its inner workings, anticipating shifts before others did. Since 2021, […]
Dominique Barry-Etienne, Co-Founder of Mycea: a Scientist Protecting Agriculture With Fungi.
Key points Before co-founding Mycea, a pioneering deep-tech company in biocontrol based on fungal extracts, Dominique Barry-Etienne spent over 10 years diagnosing fungi in complex matrices such as soil, wood and plants. Mycea harnesses the molecules these microorganisms naturally produce for self-defense to create alternatives to chemical pesticides for crop protection. Dominique designed a unique […]