About us

MATIS builds material intelligence technologies. We design our own multispectral imaging systems, create proprietary material databases, and develop machine‑learning algorithms to identify, compare, and understand materials. Our platform turns physical matter into reliable, actionable data.

Team

Marie Didier, PhD

CEO

Marie has a dual educational background in art and Science with 15 years of developing non-destructive imaging methods either applied for Biology (PhD in Neurophotonics from EPFL) or in Art (Imaging Fellow at National Gallery of Art in Washington). Marie has experience in R&D, image processing and optics, and MATIS is the logic continuity of her 20 years academic and professional background.

Sebastien Blanc

CTO

Sébastien has over a decade of experience in innovation and advanced technologies, specializing in multispectral imaging, AI, and edge computing. Previously a Senior System Architect at CSEM, he led multidisciplinary teams in optics, sensors, and machine learning to develop cutting-edge vision systems. As CTO of MATIS.art, Sébastien drives technical innovation, designing AI-powered imaging solutions to transform art authentication. He holds a Master’s degree in Micro and Nanotechnologies for Integrated Systems from EPFL. 

Wilson Favre-Delerue

COO

Wilson steers MATIS’s operations with a sharp eye on finance and growth, ensuring the company scales with purpose and precision. Drawing on global experience across technology, partnerships, and entrepreneurship, he thrives at the crossroads of strategy and execution. At MATIS, Wilson’s role is to keep the engine running smoothly—balancing financial discipline with commercial ambition—while supporting the team’s mission to make cutting-edge imaging tools a trusted standard for art and forensics.

Gabriel Bernasconi, PhD

Optics and R&D Engineer

Gabriel earned his Ph.D. in nano-optics and photonics at the metrology laboratory of EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). He is experienced in working within multidisciplinary teams and possesses excellent pedagogical skills for communicating science to non-expert audiences while understanding the needs of diverse ecosystems with an efficient approach.
At MATIS, Gabriel is responsible for developing image processing algorithms related to the visualization of underlying drawings and oversees the entire image processing methodology framework.

Vincent Carrel

Machine Learning Engineer

Vincent joined MATIS in May 2023 and is in charge of developing, testing, and validating the machine‑learning models that power our material intelligence platform. His work focuses on turning complex spectral data into reliable models for material and pigment identification. He oversees the full model lifecycle, from data preparation and training to evaluation and continuous improvement, using modern machine‑learning tools and workflows to ensure robustness and consistency.

 

Board

Eric Bernheim

Chairman of the board

Valentin Chenaux

Board member

Jacques Demael

Board member

Advisory board

Andrea Dunbar, PhD

CTO at CSEM, Lecturer at EPFL, Board member at BCN

Bruno Jansem

Galerist owner at Aubert Jansem

Oliver Ibanez

Group manager Fideuram

Scientific board

Pierre-Antoine Héritier

Director Atelier Héritier sàrl

Prof. Markus Küffner

Lecturer at Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)
Study program Conservation and Restoration
Research Institute Materiality in Art and Culture (IMIKUK)

Cornelius Palmbach

Research associate at Bern Academy of the Arts (HKB)
Research Institute Materiality in Art and Culture (IMIKUK)
Study program Conservation and Restoration