From Grenoble to the South Pole
Born in Grenoble, I grew up in a small mountain village in the heart of the French Alps. My name is Thibault Romand, and here's my early scientist career story, from France to the South Pole. After receiving my high school diploma from the small mountain village where I grew up, I came down to the closest big city, Grenoble, to continue my studies. I did a Bachelor's degree in "physical measurements", in two years. I did my end-of-Bachelor internship at CEA Grenoble, in the "Low Temperatures Department", and more specifically in the "Space Cryogenics Laboratory". I worked on small-scale space refrigerators and discovered a passion for cryogenics. I then decided to pursue my studies at an engineering school, leading to a Master's degree. I went to Saint-Etienne (still in France) at ISTP, which is a work-study school, meaning I spent half of the time learning things at school and the other half working in a company. As I loved my end-of-Bachelor ...