Data storage: the DNA revolution

Marc ANTONINI

Director of Research CNRS - I3S laboratory
Côte d’Azur University

France

Marc ANTONINI received the Ph.D degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (France) in 1991 and the “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (France) in 2003. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES, Toulouse, France), in 1991 and 1992. He joined the CNRS in 1993 at the I3S laboratory both from University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis and CNRS and he is "Directeur de Recherche CNRS" since 2004. Since January 2008 he is scientific director of the CReATIVe project and head of the IMAGES research group.
He is a scientific co-director of the French GDR-PRC ISIS since 2003 and is responsible in this GDR of the scientific organization and chairing of the research group: “Telecommunications: compression, transmission, protection”. He was also a member of the CNRS expert committee “Multidimensional and Multimodal Signals Processing” from 2005 to 2008.
He is a regular reviewer for several journals (IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, IEEE Information Theory, IEEE Signal Processing,...), member of the technical committee of several conferences (IEEE ICIP, IEEE ICASSP, EUSIPCO, IEEE MMSP...) and participated to the organization of the IEEE Workshop Multimedia and Signal Processing 2001 in Cannes (France). He is currently participating to the organization of the IEEE Workshop Multimedia and Signal Processing 2010 in Saint-Malo (France). He also participates to several national research and development projects with French industries, and in several international academic collaborations. He is a member IEEE.

His current research interests include image coding, video coding, 3D mesh coding and 3D+t mesh coding. Recently he is also interested in the analysis of the information contained by the neural code in the visual system, with applications in image compression.

Casimiro VIZZINI

Medical Doctor, Institutional Relations Officer
One Sustainable Health for All Foundation

France

Dr. Vizzini is a Medical Doctor and an accomplished professional in the field of International Relations. He obtained his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 2001, he further specialized in Urology in 2006.
Driven by a deep passion for global cooperation, Dr. Vizzini pursued a Master in International Cooperation at the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) in Paris, expanding his knowledge and understanding of international dynamics. His dedication to bridging the gap between science and policy led him to join UNESCO's Science Policy and Capacity Building Division in April 2007. Throughout his tenure, he has made notable progress in science communication and science education, through the design and implementation of projects funded by the European Commission.
Dr. Vizzini's activities also drew the attention of the American Association for Advancement in Sciences (AAAS), where he collaborated on projects related to science diplomacy. This collaboration further solidified his expertise in promoting scientific cooperation on an international scale.
Notably, Dr. Vizzini served as the Secretary General of the European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH) from 2020 to 2022. Under his visionary leadership, the alliance thrived and made significant strides in advancing global health initiatives.
Since 2022, Dr. Vizzini has assumed the role of responsibility for institutional relations at the One Sustainable Health for All Foundation, further amplifying his impact on promoting a sustainable approach to one health practice worldwide.
With a wealth of experience and a remarkable track record in both medicine and international relations, Dr. Vizzini continues to shape the future of global health.