Institute of Agrosciences, Environment and Health


The Agrosciences, Environment and Health Institute (AgES) offers general and vocational bachelor's, master's and doctoral courses and develops research through eight research units. It is made up of six teaching and research centres (CERs), which encourage collaboration and cross-disciplinarity between training areas and research activities.

This component covers :

  • 6 general bachelor's degrees
  • 3 professional licences
  • 3 Masters courses (including 7 pathways)

6 teaching and research centres :

  • Biology (Manager: Catherine Duport)
  • Chemistry (Manager: Raphaël Plasson)
  • Mathematics (Manager: Thierry Barbot)
  • Physics (Manager: Slimane Arhab)
  • Soil, water, environment (manager: to be appointed)
  • STAPS - Health (Manager: Stéphane Nottin)

8 research units  :

  • UMR IMBE - Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Marine and Continental Ecology
  • UPR LMA - Avignon Mathematics Laboratory,
  • UMR - QUALISUD - An integrated approach to quality food production,
  • UPR LAPEC - Experimental Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory,
  • UMR EMMAH - Mediterranean Environment and AgroHydrosystem Modelling,
  • UMR SQPOV - Safety and quality of plant-based products,
  • UAR LSBB - Low Noise Underground Laboratory of Rustrel
  • UPRI - Own Research and Innovation Unit.

Contacts :

mail address dir-ages@univ-avignon.fr

Director of the AgES Institute Stéphane Nottin

Administrative Director Fanny ANDRE

Executive assistant Jenny SERON

Deputy Director of Training Séverine SUCHAIL

Deputy Director of International Relations Valérie TOMAO

Deputy Director of Research Stéphane NOTTIN

Deputy Director of Professional Development Daniel GOURION

Management Controller  (coming soon)

Head of CER Management Unit Victoria CORBALAN

Head of Research Management Florence LEAUTIER

HR Support Administrative Manager Alicia LORRE

Mis à jour le 3 April 2025