Michel Biocco

Michel Biocco has over 18 years of work experience in various roles in the scientific industry. Michel is currently working as a Sales Director at Abbelight since February 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Bruker Nano Surfaces for 5 years as a Sales Product Specialist, covering the West EMEA & Latin America region.

Before joining Bruker Nano Surfaces, Michel worked at Leica Microsystems for 7 years as a Technical Sales Engineer in confocal microscopes. In this role, they were responsible for sales and business development of high-end microscopes in Life Science Research institutes and private companies. Michel also managed the entire sales process, including identifying customer needs, proposing technical solutions, and providing technical demonstrations. Michel also had strong interactions with the production team and applications support team during their tenure at Leica Microsystems.

Prior to Leica Microsystems, Michel worked at Akka Technologies as a Consulting Engineer for Sagem Défense et Sécurité. Michel was responsible for the validation of an infrared sensor for Air-to-Ground Modular Weapon as part of a governmental project. Michel planned validation tests, trained technicians for production, conducted radiometric and optical infrared studies, and performed image analysis programming.

Michel's early career includes roles at Coherent Inc. as an Engineer training in Infrared laser, where they worked on the design and development of a femtosecond laser prototype, and at Unipress as an Engineer training in Optronics, where they designed and developed a wavelength meter.

Throughout their career, Michel has demonstrated strong technical skills, project management abilities, and sales expertise in the scientific industry.

Michel Biocco completed a Master of Engineering degree in Photonics and optronic systems from Polytech Paris-Saclay. Prior to that, they attended Lycée Michelet in Vanves for an intensive foundation course preparing for an engineering high school, although no specific degree was mentioned for this period. Michel's education history spans from 1998 to 2004.