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Biography of Contributors
Biotechnology, which is part of the Cuban Congress on Local Development and is held every 2 years
at the University of Granma. He has published more than 40 articles as lead author and co-author.
Anneloes Smitsman
Anneloes is a visionary scientist, published author, futurist, system architect and global catalyst. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and Judicial Political Sciences from Leiden University
and received a degree of Doctor from Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Her research ‘Into
the Heart of Systems Change’ addresses how to transform the dualistic systemic barriers via a
‘Transition Plan to a Thrivability Civilisation’. Anneloes has a unique vision and understanding of
the Cosmic architecture of life, which she applies in all of her initiatives. She is the author of the
Amazon Bestseller Love Letters from Mother Earth – The Promise of a New Beginning, and a forthcoming book ‘Future Humans’ with Dr Jean Houston. Anneloes is passionate about empowering
people in developing the future systems, capabilities and living vision for an evolutionary civilisation. She is the lead architect of the EARTHwise Tipping Point System and a powerful teacher of
Evolutionary Leadership, Social Innovation and Transformational Change. Her unique programmes
have empowered thousands of people and organisations from around the world. She is a member of
the Evolutionary Leaders Circle (www.earthwisecentre.org).
Angel De Souza-Torres
Angel Rafael De Souza Torres was born on 1 August 1967 in Bayamo, Granma, Cuba. Prof De
Souza-Torres obtained his MSc in Physics from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University
of Oriente, Santiago of Cuba, in 1990. Presently, Prof De Souza-Torres is working as Professor
of Physics in Department of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Granma
University, Bayamo, Granma. Prof De Souza-Torres’ main area of research includes bioelectromagnetism and the effects of extremely low-frequency non-uniform magnetic felds (MFs) on seed
vigour, plant growth, water relations, photosynthesis and yield of crops grown under abiotic, biotic
and non-stress conditions. He also is investigating the tracking of iron oxide nanoparticles in plant
organs using magnetic measurements and the impact of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles on nutrient accumulation in common bean plants in collaboration with Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil. He has been awarded a grant by Soleil Synchrotron, Paris, for a research cooperation project
in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France. He has made
major contributions in the feld of bioelectromagnetism, especially in the improvement of germination, plant growth, water relations, photosynthesis, yield of tomato and onion crops and the protection of plants against heat stress and pathogens by MFs under feld conditions. He has published
several papers in high-impact journals and is a regular reviewer of 15 international journals. He was
awarded the National Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences in 2008 (www.udg.co.cu).
Joël Sternheimer
Joël Sternheimer holds a degree in Mathematics (Paris, 1964) and a PhD in Theoretical Physics
(Lyon, 1966). His early research in theoretical physics was supported by income from his singersongwriting royalties, and he then undertook independent research on the masses of elementary
particles, supervised by mathematical physicist André Lichnerowicz, a member of the Academy of
Sciences. He has been involved in the development of various publications and patents, as well as giving seminars at the Collège de France. Since 1984, he has been scientifc advisor on patent licensing
to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Paris, and from August 1985, has been working on applications related to the decoding of proteodies according to the method described in patent No. FR 92
06765 (fled in 1992), WO 1993/024645, which was published on 29 August 2007. From 1986 to
1988, he was Director of Seminars at the Collège International de Philosophie, Paris, co-organising
the Colloquium ‘Louis de Broglie, physicist and thinker’, and since 1994 in a similar role at the
European Research University, Paris. In 1999, he became Founding President of the Associative
Network of Independent Researchers, and in the same year, he received the Philips-Science Front
Biography of Contributors
Biotechnology, which is part of the Cuban Congress on Local Development and is held every 2 years
at the University of Granma. He has published more than 40 articles as lead author and co-author.
Anneloes Smitsman
Anneloes is a visionary scientist, published author, futurist, system architect and global catalyst. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and Judicial Political Sciences from Leiden University
and received a degree of Doctor from Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Her research ‘Into
the Heart of Systems Change’ addresses how to transform the dualistic systemic barriers via a
‘Transition Plan to a Thrivability Civilisation’. Anneloes has a unique vision and understanding of
the Cosmic architecture of life, which she applies in all of her initiatives. She is the author of the
Amazon Bestseller Love Letters from Mother Earth – The Promise of a New Beginning, and a forthcoming book ‘Future Humans’ with Dr Jean Houston. Anneloes is passionate about empowering
people in developing the future systems, capabilities and living vision for an evolutionary civilisation. She is the lead architect of the EARTHwise Tipping Point System and a powerful teacher of
Evolutionary Leadership, Social Innovation and Transformational Change. Her unique programmes
have empowered thousands of people and organisations from around the world. She is a member of
the Evolutionary Leaders Circle (www.earthwisecentre.org).
Angel De Souza-Torres
Angel Rafael De Souza Torres was born on 1 August 1967 in Bayamo, Granma, Cuba. Prof De
Souza-Torres obtained his MSc in Physics from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University
of Oriente, Santiago of Cuba, in 1990. Presently, Prof De Souza-Torres is working as Professor
of Physics in Department of Physics and Mathematics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Granma
University, Bayamo, Granma. Prof De Souza-Torres’ main area of research includes bioelectromagnetism and the effects of extremely low-frequency non-uniform magnetic felds (MFs) on seed
vigour, plant growth, water relations, photosynthesis and yield of crops grown under abiotic, biotic
and non-stress conditions. He also is investigating the tracking of iron oxide nanoparticles in plant
organs using magnetic measurements and the impact of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles on nutrient accumulation in common bean plants in collaboration with Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo,
Brazil. He has been awarded a grant by Soleil Synchrotron, Paris, for a research cooperation project
in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France. He has made
major contributions in the feld of bioelectromagnetism, especially in the improvement of germination, plant growth, water relations, photosynthesis, yield of tomato and onion crops and the protection of plants against heat stress and pathogens by MFs under feld conditions. He has published
several papers in high-impact journals and is a regular reviewer of 15 international journals. He was
awarded the National Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences in 2008 (www.udg.co.cu).
Joël Sternheimer
Joël Sternheimer holds a degree in Mathematics (Paris, 1964) and a PhD in Theoretical Physics
(Lyon, 1966). His early research in theoretical physics was supported by income from his singersongwriting royalties, and he then undertook independent research on the masses of elementary
particles, supervised by mathematical physicist André Lichnerowicz, a member of the Academy of
Sciences. He has been involved in the development of various publications and patents, as well as giving seminars at the Collège de France. Since 1984, he has been scientifc advisor on patent licensing
to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Paris, and from August 1985, has been working on applications related to the decoding of proteodies according to the method described in patent No. FR 92
06765 (fled in 1992), WO 1993/024645, which was published on 29 August 2007. From 1986 to
1988, he was Director of Seminars at the Collège International de Philosophie, Paris, co-organising
the Colloquium ‘Louis de Broglie, physicist and thinker’, and since 1994 in a similar role at the
European Research University, Paris. In 1999, he became Founding President of the Associative
Network of Independent Researchers, and in the same year, he received the Philips-Science Front