Alix de Thoisy
French Guiana
Alix de Thoisy is a French Guianese public health engineer and medical student committed to the conservation of Amazonia and the well-being of its people. He holds a Master's degree in Bioinformatics from Université Paris-Cité and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, and is currently pursuing medical studies at Université Grenoble-Alpes. His work focuses on infectious disease modelling, transboundary epidemiology, and the links between human health, biodiversity, and climate resilience. Through his research with the University Hospital of French Guiana and the MOSAIC project, he contributes to efforts to strengthen health and socio-environmental resilience among vulnerable communities across Amazonia. Alix is also actively engaged in youth climate advocacy, including the Local Conference of Youth in French Guiana and the development of the Amazon Youth Manifesto of the Science Panel for the Amazon.