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Nathalie NESI
Last name : NESI
First name : Nathalie
Entrance year : 2021
Occupation : Research director
Company : INRAE
Birthdate : 1974/08/09
Address : Institute of Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP), UMR1349 INRAE, Institut Agro, University of Rennes 1, BP35627, 35650 Le Rheu / France
Main fields of interest :
  • Seeds, genetics
  • Plant physiology
  • Nutrition
Professional experience : * 2018 – 2019: Visiting scientist – Depart. of Biology, Univ. Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Lab. of Prof. J.L. Nemhauser. Research project: “Molecular mechanisms underlying the nutrient allocation in Brassica: roles of the phytochromes” * 2017 – present : INRAE research director – IGEPP, Le Rheu, France * 2003 – 2016 : INRA scientist – IGEPP, Le Rheu, France * 2001 – 2003: Postdoctoral fellow – Metabolic Biology Department, Cambridge Laboratory, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. Research project: “Characterization of wrinkled mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana”. Funding: Syngenta. Supervision: Dr. M.J. Hills * 1997 – 2001: PhD fellow – Seed Biology Lab., INRA Versailles, France. Research project: “Genetic and molecular analyses of flavonoid metabolism in Arabidopsis seed”. Fellowship from the MENRT. Supervision: Dr. L. Lepiniec
Education : * Nov. 2015: HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) – Univ. Rennes 1, France. Research project: “Genetic control of seed yie*ld and quality in the Brassicaceae”. * March 2001: PhD in Plant Science – AgroParisTech (former INA-PG), Paris, France. * Sept. 1997: Master Degree in Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics – University of Paris Sud, Orsay, France. Sept. 1996: Master of Engineering in Agronomy – AgroParisTech, Paris, France
Selected publications : * IdHAL: nathalie-nesi * ORCID: 0000-0002-2552-472X