Engineer by training, Jean -Philippe Roby is professor at Bordeaux Sciences Agro. He works especially on the ecophysiology and the concept of terroir applied to vineyards in the UMR EGFV and , for 3 years, he took over the management of the Office of technology transfer and commercialization ISVV . This dual competence has led him to become a member of the COTE LabEx working team.