MEng, MPhil, MRes, PhD Franck Courbon is a 2025 Member of the UK Young Academy, a Franco-British hardware security expert, a Lucy Cavendish By-Fellow and the founder of Ethicronics, a £1M-funded Cambridge (UK) deep-tech software company advancing trust and transparency in electronics. He has worked across world-leading academic, corporate and start-up organisations. His international experience in both the UK and French research ecosystems underpins his commitment to bridging scientific excellence with real-world innovation. Franck offers insights on responsible deep-tech development, research commercialisation, and the vital role of young academies in strengthening science and technology policies and in society engagement.