(Togo First) - Komlan Agbessi could be a role model for young African scientists. After graduating from high school in 2004, he has had a breathtaking career path which led him to become an internationally renowned engineer. He studied at the National Engineering School of Metz, the Paul Verlaine University of Metz (now the University of Lorraine), and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers ParisTech where he obtained a Ph.D.

In 2013, Komlan Agbessi joined Airbus, the world's largest civil helicopter manufacturer and one of the world's leading designers of military helicopters. There, he has been the Work Package Manager for more than 7 years.