Our Executive director
Kalina Raskin
Kalina Raskin has directed Ceebios since its creation. She works to develop biomimicry in France by connecting scientific research, innovation, and public action.
As a physical chemist engineer and PhD in neuroscience, she structures biomimicry as an operational approach at the service of the ecological transition. Her work creates bridges between laboratories, companies, local authorities, and institutions.
Vision
“Biomimicry is a way of creating a dialogue between biology and the ones designing tomorrow’s world.”
Biomimicry constitutes a method for transforming living strategies into realistic, robust, and sustainable solutions.
Education
Engineer in physics and chemistry — ESPCI
Paris
PhD in neuroscience — Sorbonne University
Role
Co-founder of Ceebios
Executive Director since 2017
Activities
Structuration and development of biomimicry
Supporting bio-inspired innovation projects
Strategic consulting for public and private actors
Teaching, conferences, and scientific outreach
Editorial consulting for technical and scientific works
Institutional involvement
EDF Stakeholders Council (co-chair 2020–2021)
Local Council for Climate — Nice Métropole
Scientific Council Rev3 — Hauts-de-France
Orientation Committee of the High Commission for Strategy and Planning
“Nature-based solutions” expert group — European Commission
Recognitions
Influential Woman in Economics Award (2022)
World Personalities to Follow — Les Échos (2025)
Interventions and Publications
Conferences, roundtables, podcasts, articles, and scientific contributions.