Michel cares about the people in his teams. He has a special sense for their development. He studied flute performance before moving into physical chemistry, in which he has a PhD. With his passion for music, he draws unique parallels with music's ability to communicate without talking for his approach as a leader of a large team. He uses this perspective as a principle for leading people.

Through his background and his own life experience, he helps people to push themselves into the unknown in order to grow both professionally and personally.

Before stepping into a department leader and hiring manager role, Michel comes from a strong track record in corporate research positions. The team he leads today has around 40 people.