Laurence THOMAZO
Lab Manager — AB LABO
With a university degree in chemistry, Laurence Thomazo began her career in the adhesives and sealants industry before joining the laboratory in 2006. She was initially responsible for analyzing the various criteria used to characterize appellations (physicochemical and sensory analysis), then trained in melissopalynology.
She played an active role in the laboratory’s transition to COFRAC (ISO 17025) accreditation in 2013. Having become laboratory manager in 2019, she is particularly interested in issues of authenticity and fraud, areas in which she is training and investing herself fully.Laurence Thomazo represents the laboratory within the Bruker consortium, dedicated to the analysis of honey by 1H NMR profiling. She is also a member of the “melissopalynology” and “authenticity” working groups of the International Honey Commission.
Following the publication of the From the Hives survey in 2023, she joined the honey expert group consulted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) as part of the “Harm Honey” project, and participated in the work of the Honey Platform, responsible for advising the Commission on the implementation of the new European “Breakfast” Directive. In 2024, she also joined the technical group of the FEEDM (European Federation of Honey Packers and Distributors), alongside German laboratories.
At the head of a team of 15 experts, Laurence Thomazo maintains close relationships with laboratories specializing in honey analysis, French beekeepers, honey packagers and buyers throughout the country, as well as with European authorities and beekeeping bodies, in order to stay as close as possible to the product and its challenges.
