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Some History
Becquerel Institute was founded in 2014 and is named after Mr Edmond Alexandre Becquerel.
In 1839, Becquerel created the world's first photovoltaic cell. In this experiment silver chloride was placed in an acidic solution and illuminated while connected to platinum electrodes, generating voltage and current. Today the “Becquerel Effect” is better known as the “photovoltaic effect”.
200 years later, PV covers more than 6% of the world electricity demand, a number expected to rise faster in the coming years and decades.
Our Founders
The Becquerel Institute was founded in 2014 by Gaëtan Masson (picture) and Adel El Gammal, two well-known experts involved in PV development for years, who shifted from the financial sector.
The Becquerel Institute combines the strength of a consulting company and a dedicated research centre focusing on the ecosystem of solar photovoltaics.
Today the company is composed of a young and dynamic team and is active worldwide, with partners and customers on 4 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and Americas).
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Find Out More About Our Values
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Sustainability
We are paving the way to a solar-led energy revolution which will be the cornerstone of the change towards a sustainable and equitable society.
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Innovation
We strongly believe that the energy revolution needs innovation, but not only on technical aspects: we must give a chance to new business practices and to pioneer minds.
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Excellence
Satisfaction of our clients is our best advertisement. We guarantee our customers the highest quality work and a total commitment to the achievement of the defined objectives.
Becquerel Institute's Team
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Gaëtan Masson
CEO & Founder
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Philippe Macé
COO & Partner
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José M. Vega de Seoane Lopez
Managing Partner Spain
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Caroline Plaza
Managing Partner France
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Mélodie de l'Epine
Head of Research & Innovation
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Paula Sánchez-Friera
Principal Analyst
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Elina Bosch
Senior Analyst
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Adrien Van Rechem
Analyst
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André Penas
Analyst
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Julien Van Overstraeten
Junior Analyst
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Ian Paul Kenchington
Junior Analyst
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Damien Gautier
Junior Analyst
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Akhildev Pillai
Junior Analyst
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Anna Bargues
Junior Analyst
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Tatiana Eyra Herrera
Intern Analyst
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Juan Ignacio Martinez
Intern Analyst
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Deborah Parmentier
Office Manager
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Anne-Catherine Verkaeren
Project Manager
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Delinke Demeter
Marketing & Communication Officer
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Nabih Cherradi
External Advisor
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Bryan Ekus
External Advisor
To contact a team member : FirstLetterOfName.LastName@becquerelinstitute.eu