PhD specialized in Evolution and Biological Engineering from the doctoral school “Structure and Dynamics of Living Systems”, Université Paris-Saclay
Master’s Degree (M2) in Synthetic and Systems Biology, Université d’Évry
Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology, Université de Versailles
Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Université Paris Descartes
CEIPI graduate (Patents)
Sophia Belkehlfa is a patent attorney specializing in biotechnology, molecular biology, and biological engineering.
Sophia earned her PhD in Evolution and Biological Engineering from Université Paris-Saclay, following a Master’s Degree (M2) in Synthetic and Systems Biology from Université d’Évry, a Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology from Université de Versailles, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences from Université Paris Descartes.
She began her career as a postdoctoral researcher at INRA, contributing to the European CHASSY project, where she developed a lipid remobilization pathway as a carbon and energy reserve. Prior to that, she was a research engineer at CEA, where she also completed her doctoral thesis in evolutionary biology and biological engineering.
More recently, Sophia worked as a patent examiner at the French IP Office (INPI), focusing on medical devices and biotechnology. She joined ICOSA’s Biology/Biotech/Techbio department in 2022.
Sophia supports French and international startups, primarily in patent prosecution before the INPI and the EPO.
