2026 Foundation Awards Evening

CEREMONY OPENING BY Marie-Hélène Baroux

85 BENEFICIARIES FOR

9 SUPPORT CATEGORIES

This exceptional mobilization for the 2026 edition reflects a particularly strong dynamic. Each support represents a concrete opportunity:

Every international conference is a unique opportunity for ISAE-SUPAERO to shine on the world stage. Whether by organizing events on our campus or supporting our students and teacher-researchers to take part, we highlight the excellence of our institute. These meetings are much more than scientific exchanges: they are showcases of our know-how, where our talents shine and our expertise shines. This year, a dozen students, PhD students and teacher-researchers will take part in 5 conferences:

• Louison BOCQUET-NOUAILLE atEVAN 2026 (Delft, Netherlands)

• Miguel CHARLOTTE and students at theAIAA (London, UK)

• Alessandro PASSARELLI atESA GNC (Seville, Spain)

• Emmanuel Zenou, Scott Delbecq and 3 students at PEGASUS 2026 (Valencia, Spain)

• 3 students selected by Stéphanie LIZY-DESTREZ atIAC 2026 (Antalya, Turkey)

• Finally, the Foundation supports Caroline CHANEL and theorganization of ICCAS 2026 at the ISAE-SUPAERO campus.

Louison BOCQUET-NOUAILLE & Miguel CHARLOTTE, February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

Granted at the request of Naomi Murdoch, planetary scientist and researcher in the DEOS Department at ISAE-SUPAERO, this support will enable Richard BINZEL to be welcomed in March 2026. Professor of planetary sciences at MIT, Mr. BINZEL is a world-renowned leader in the study of asteroids, with publications spanning six decades. He is also the inventor of the Turin Scale, a method for categorizing the impact risk associated with asteroids and comets. During his stay, he will provide insights into the world’s first asteroid seismometer (Seismic Instrument for Asteroids, SIA), currently under development here within the SSPA team at ISAE-SUPAERO.

Finally, he will also give a public lecture for Institute staff and students on planetary defense and the Apophis asteroid.

These excellence scholarships, inspired by the great Anglo-Saxon models, are an additional lever for ISAE-SUAPERO to attract the best talent from all over the world. These scholarships cover the tuition fees for 2 years of each recipient’s course, and offer a living allowance, enabling international students to join our engineering or MAE programs. Two winnerswere honored, having arrived on campus in September 2025: Fritz Anne Jane CARPENTERO & Renaud NSIEPING FEZEU.

Fritz Anne Jane CARPENTERO, February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH

• Caroline CHANEL, to finance her mobility in Brazil and her work in close collaboration with Professor Felipe Meneguzzi.

• Romain RUTAR, for his mobility at the University of Bristol in the UK and a co-tutored thesis.

• Elena LOPEZ-CONTRERAS, for her research mobility at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengalore.

PRIX DE THESE 2026

In January 2026, we will be awarding the 2025 thesis prizes to 5 winners. This year, we are renewing our support, with 4 to 5 doctoral students defending their thesis this year being awarded this prize on the basis of two criteria: the scientific excellence of their thesis work, and the prospects for application of the research carried out. It’s a way of honouring the quality of research at the Institute.

Caroline CHANEL & Romain RUTAR, February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

Grants awarded in this category are designed to support students in their international mobility projects for research stays, end-of-study internships or substitution stays.

ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS

• Thibault CLARA: 6-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, (Pasadena, USA)

• Giovanni GUERRIERO : 4-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(Pasadena, USA)

• Emma VELLARD : 6-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(Pasadena, USA)

FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• Théophane GROS-DE-BELER: 4 months at the University of Cordoba, Argentina
• Matthieu HAPIOT-PATAULT: 5 months at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
• Hachemi SAIDI-KLIMOWICZ: 4 months at KAIST, Daejon, South Korea
• James TCHUENTEU: 6 months at the National University of Singapore
• Lilian DENIS: 5 months at TU Delft, Holland
• Elouan MATALLAH: 4 months at University Centre In Svalbard, Norway
• Florian MESNIER: 4.5 months at Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
• Thomas FIL: 4 months at the University of Limerick, Ireland
• Redouan EL AADDAOUI: 5 months at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Charles DELORT: 1 year at Imperial College, London, UK
• Joséphine LAIGRE: 1 year at Imperial College, London, UK
• Louka BOUHIER-BAO: 4 months at the University of Toronto, Canada
• Roxane CESARI: 4 months at the University of Toronto, Canada
• Théa SAYOUS-BENAMOU: 4 months at the University of Toronto, Canada
• Jeremie SHAMIEH: 5 months at University of Toronto, Canada
• Mathis APOLLIS: 4 months at Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Mathis LAVRIL: 4 months at Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Jérémy SUBTIL: 4 months at Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Gaulthier TARDU: 4 months at Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
• Matthieu ANDRIES: 4 to 5 months at the University of Florida, USA
• Juba BERKACHE: 4 months at the University of Florida, USA
• Guillemette FIAULT: 4 months at the University of Florida, USA
• Ombeline PELISSIE-DU-RAUSAS: 4 months at Central Florida University, USA
• Julien TAILLARD VADON: 6 months at Central Florida University, USA
• Maximilien CHEVROU: 4 months at the University of Illinois, USA
• Marc-Alexandre DEVAUX: 4 months at the University of Michigan, USA
• Vadim NOUSSENBAUM: 4 months at the University of Michigan, USA
• Julien ZANON: 4 months at the University of Michigan, USA
• Théo CHAMPION-REAUD: 5 months at Purdue University, USA
• Loucas HADJIEFSTATHIOU: 4 months at Purdue University, USA

ACADEMIC MOBILITY IN 2ND & 3RD YEAR

• Aurélie DOUDOU: 4.5-month internship at ITA, Sao José dos Campos, Brazil
• Pauline KOHLER: 4.5-month internship at ITA, Sao José dos Campos, Brazil
• Suzanne MARIE: 4-month internship at the Pontifica Catolica de Chile University, Santiago, Chile
• Erwan RAMANANTSOAVINA: 4-month internship at ESA/ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany
• Noé LACOMBE: 5-month internship at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
• Tristan CHEYROU: 4 months at KAIST, Daejon, South Korea
• Valentin BANERT: 5-month internship at the Takeuchi Laboratory (ISS), University of Tokyo, Japan
• Matteo BEER BOUSSOUKAÏA: 5-month internship at JAXA on the Japanese DESTINY+ mission
• Mathis BORDES: 6-month internship at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• Benjamin NAKACHE: 4-month internship at SwRI, Colorado, USA
• Naïl LETTY: 6-month internship at Central Florida University, USA
• Chloé MOPIN-RAUSCHKOLB: 4 months at the University of Florida, USA
• Nolan ALLEGRE: 5 months at Georgia Tech, USA
• Izan MATO CASCALES: 5 months at Georgia Tech, USA
• Mohamed Yacine BABI: 6-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA
• Constant BERNARDIN: 6-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA
• Théo PICHAVANT: 6-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA
• Lev TOKARYEV: 5-month internship at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, USA
• Pierre ALLEMAND: 4 months at the University of Michigan, USA
• Guillaume BOUSCARAS: 4 months at the University of Michigan, USA
• Louis FOUJOLS: 5-month internship at the University of Michigan, USA
• Tristan CAVALIER: 3-month internship at Massachussetts Institute of Technology, USA
• Alexandre BOURAOUI 4-month internship at Yale University, USA

Four winners of the Bourses Jeunes Pousses Entrepreneuriat 2025 were honored:

Ravenguard – drone detection solution

π-World – educational math escape game

eSTOL – electric VTOL tilt-wing UAVs

Flyte – secure community carpooling application

Clément TRUCHAT presenting Ravenguard, February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

The Foundation also supports initiatives outside the academic sphere, which are veritable laboratories of commitment, innovation and self-improvement. This year, 7 technical clubs were honored for the quality and ambition of their projects.

Club Marsinvolved in MDRS Crew 330, an immersive Martian simulation experience

IEEE Student Branchfor the organization of scientific conferences and networking events promoting knowledge sharing

Robotik Clubwho will represent the Institute at the Coupe de France de Robotique 2027

Supaero Space Sectionwith two major projects:

• Æther project, dedicated to the development of a hybrid rocket
• SCALAR-7, focused on the design and deployment of a CanSat (to find out more about SCALAR-6, go here)
  

SupaeroMoonfor the design and development ofastromobiles

TLS’e Racinginvolved in Formula Student with the design of a controllable, autonomous car

VorteX Systems Groupthrough Team Coruja and Team Fénix projects.

Mathéo BROYARD, Ludovic BASTIEN, Chloé MOPIN-RAUSCHKOLB & Thomas DUROY representing the SCALAR-7 project (Supaero Space Section), February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

The ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation is deeply committed tosocial inclusion, equal opportunity and support for the most vulnerable students. In addition to the Fonds de Solidarité Étudiant (Student Solidarity Fund), it actively supports the OSE and OSE inGÉ programs , initiatives dedicated to inclusion, academic support and access to higher education for young people from less privileged backgrounds, in collèges, lycées and classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles.

Thanks to earmarked donations from our generous donors and sponsors, the Foundation is able to support these programs, which enable students to achieve their full potential in their studies and benefit from personalized support provided by 200 volunteer students and alumni.

At the 2026 Awards Evening, we were delighted to highlight this dynamic by inviting Marie CASAUX, OSE project manager, and Joël DASTE, founder of OSE, to highlight the importance of these actions and thank all the donors who make them possible.

Marie CASAUX, Project Manager & Joël DASTE, OSE Founder, February 19, 2026 – © Louis Derigon

The evening concluded with the presentation of the Jean Pierson 2025 Awards, unveiling and rewarding three students for the excellence of their career path, their investment and their leadership. We will shortly be publishing a dedicated article on the 2025 winners.

CEREMONY CLOSED BY Jacqueline COHEN-BACRIE