LOUIE DESTOUCHES
Louie Destouches is a scientist currently undertaking a PhD on cybernetic control of microbial communities at University College London. He is trained as a biologist with a Master's in interdisciplinary life sciences from the Learning Planet Institute in Paris. He has research experience in synthetic biology, automated microscopy, and fundamental microbiology from the institutes of Curie, Pasteur, and INRAE. He was one of the main leads for the international genetic engineering competition iGEM in 2022, where his team's work focussed on the interface between bacterial genetics and electronics.
At the CAE, Louie has helped construct a laboratory, where he runs workshops on DIY microbial culture techniques. His other interests include sustainable farming methods: he built a council-funded, solar-powered aquaponics system in his local community garden in Paris. Today, he is pursuing citizen science initiatives and is collaborating with artists on soil microbiome projects.
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