UMMAGUMMA
New species of damselfly
discovered in Gabon in 2015
OUR AIM
Biological diversity, or biodiversity, is the term for all forms of life on Earth and their natural
characteristics (France Diplomatie).
The current crisis of biodiversity extinction endangers the economy and could even compromise the survival of the human race. At our level, we propose to work on solutions and a transformation of our economic models consistent with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations in the Agenda 2030 global framework.
Our particular focus is on Goals 14, 15 and 17: to end the erosion of biodiversity, itself closely linked to all the SDGs.
OUR IDENTITY
The personality and achievements of our Founder and President,
Marie-Madeleine CALS
> 23 years’ experience in R&D, strategy and innovation
> Dual qualification: PhD in Biochemistry, Sorbonne University, Paris
& Master’s in Development Management and Policy from Sciences Po Paris
> International networks of excellence
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
> INRA, France
> San Raffaele Institute, Italy
COLLABORATION WITH NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
in Physiology or Medicine
> Prof. Louis Ignarro, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
> Prof. Günter Blobel,
Rockefeller University, NYC, USA
L’ORÉAL
Innovation
> 27 patents filed
(four of them exploited industrially)
MENTORING
L’Oréal-UNESCO
for Women in Science awards
SCIENCE DIPLOMACY
Guest Investigator
Blobel Laboratory, Rockefeller University
Sciences Po
Paris
BIODIVERSITY ADVISER
Académie des Sciences,
Paris
CREATOR AND ACHIEVER
Marie-Madeleine Cals traces the pathway from idea to performance, never losing sight of the goal.
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From skin cells (keratinocytes in vitro) to the media launch in Tokyo, saluted by an article in a French
national daily newspaper, Le Figaro
UMAGOUMA
> An insider’s understanding of the language of science, technology and geopolitics
> In each action: a combination of scientific rigour, pragmatism,
strategic analysis and the human dimension
> A catalyst for innovation
> A geopolitical approach
> Creation of multi-disciplinary and international networks
UMMAGUMMA
is a new species of damselfly discovered in Gabon in 2015
Odontologia, IISN 0375-0183, Vol. 44, no. 4, 1 December 2015.