Daphne Fecheyr

TEDxCLE 2015 Talk

Biography

Daphne Fecheyr-Lippens biography includes a lot of bio. While getting her MS in Biotechnology she realized that she didn’t fit in as well as the rest of her classmates. For a long time she was looking for her passion, which she finally found after learning about Biomimicry. Now she realizes that she fits best within an interdisciplinary team, where she can bring a nature-centered perspective to solving problems. She is getting her PhD at The University of Arkon, the reason why she left her comfortable habitat of Ghent (Belgium). For her dissertation, which is sponsored by Parker Hannifin, she is learning from avian eggshells how to create novel UV-protective materials, and from hedgehogs how to absorb high impact forces. Together with the other fellows, she co-authors a blog germinature.com about anything related to Biomimicry. Her love for doing good and changing the status quo is reflected in her startup, JASWIG, LLC, where together with a team of eight they make standing desks for children. By tackling the global occurrence of “the sitting disease” at its core cause, they want to change a societal norm. You can follow her on Twitter (@DaFecheyr) or please e-mail her (daphne@fecheyr.be) as she is always interested in connecting with like-minded people.

Contact Info:

• Twitter: @DaFecheyr
• Email: daphne@fecheyr.be
• Blog: germinature.com