Olivier Sarrouy is Ph.D. in Communication Sciences, Co-founder & tech lead at Ryhope Network & DistributedGallery, Maker of the Pando protocol. He has a Master degree in Computer Sciences from Centrale/Supélec. After graduatıng he worked on various open source projects before begınnıng a Ph.D ın philosophy. In 2015, he defended hıs Ph.D thesis in Communication Sciences on web-based decentralized organizations. He then worked as a Professor at University of Rennes 2 for three years discussing the economical, sociological and philosophical implications of distributed organizations and blockchain technologies. He has now resigned from academıa to work full time on the blockchain projects he leads.