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Our Mission
The AXA Research Fund was born out of the belief that science has a crucial role in responding to the most important issues facing our planet. AXA's scientific philanthropy initiative is committed to supporting science, contributing to societal progress and encouraging researchers to share their work with the larger public. The AXA Research Fund supports projects in the areas of Health, Environment, New Tech and Socio-Economics.
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Research Fields
Environment
From natural hazards to climate change, urban resilience to the protection of our natural ecosystems, the AXA Research Fund is committed to finding solutions to protect our planet
Health
The AXA Research Fund is dedicated to help reduce health risks, prevent pandemics, detect and treat chronic diseases and promote healthy ageing
New Tech
From data security to artificial intelligence, we work towards transforming the challenges of new technologies into opportunities
Socio- Economics
From the financial risks modeling to geopolitics of conflicts we support research for global economic development
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Click hereOur Scientific Board
Our scientific board is composed of top-tier academics and internal AXA experts who guarantee the independence, excellence and relevance of supported projects.
Thomas Kirkwood
President of the Scientific Board & Associate Dean for Ageing at Newcastle University - UK
Bina Agarwal
Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the University of Manchester - UK
Nihat Berker
President of Sabanci University, Istanbul (TK) & Emeritus Professor of Physics, MIT - USA
Maria A. Blasco
Director of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre Head of the Telomeres and Telomerase Group - SP
Olivier Boucher
CNRS research director at the Laboratoire de météorologie dynamique - FR
Lawrence Lessig
Former Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University - USA & Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School - USA
Dominique Pestre
Professor, History of Science and Science in Society, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, EHESS - FR
Debra Roberts
Head of Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department of eThekwini Municipality, Durban - SA
Jad Ariss
Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, AXA Group
Stéphane Guinet
CEO of KAMET, AXA’s InsurTech incubator
Alban de Mailly Nesle
Group Chief Risk Officer and Responsible of the Group Insurance Office, AXA Group
Laurent Clavel
Head of Economics, AXA Investment Managers
Our Team
Isabelle Bergeron
Head of Communications & Community
Julien Desfloquet
Head of Operations
Bénédicte Bernaux
Research Business Partner, Health
Estelle Metz
Research Business Partner, Climate & Environment
Marie Bogataj
Head of the AXA Research Fund
Justine Riblet
Digital Communications Officer
Juliette Prieur
Institutional Relationships and Selection Officer
Jinglan Su
Research Business Partner New Technologies & Economics
Marie-Anaïs Rostaing
Project Officer