The atomic physicist who enjoys making very small cameras and manuals
We continue to meet our experts shaping better tomorrows across Sweden, but now in a slightly different and more accessible format. The first in this new filmed portrait series is Maïté Louisy, our skateboarding star at Sigma Connectivity in Lund.
Maïté Louisy grew up in France but has lived in Sweden for over twelve years. Trying to describe her briefly is no easy task. She moves effortlessly between science, creativity, movement, and family life. She is a mother of three, while simultaneously competing as an elite-level skateboarder, with several Swedish championship medals to her name. She scuba dives, rides, and sings in a heavy metal band. With a father who is a marine biologist, she spent much of her childhood in and around water, which has given her a deep understanding of the sea and its ecosystems, and a natural connection to it.
Her academic journey is as impressive as it is multifaceted. Maïté holds a master’s degree in optics and photonics from her home country, France. After her master’s, she moved north to Sweden and Lund to pursue a PhD in atomic physics. After completing her doctorate, she consciously chose to leave academia in favour of the industry, driven by a clear desire to translate advanced research into practical benefit. A choice that led her to Sigma Connectivity in Lund, where she has worked as an optical engineer for six years. During this time, she has largely worked with the same client and project within optoelectronics design. The project has evolved continuously in close collaboration with the client, with ideas being shaped, challenged, and refined over time. The role demands great adaptability, which is one of Maïté’s key strengths.
In her work, she helps companies develop tools and solutions that make products better, faster to produce, and more cost-effective. The result is products that reach the market with higher quality at a lower price. She is also engaged in Sigma’s sustainability efforts, contributing to ensuring that technology is not only efficient but also developed with long-term impact in mind.
Maïté is driven by the freedom to think independently, solve complex problems, and be trusted to implement and test the solutions she proposes. She aims to continue growing and developing as a person in the intersection where science meet creativity, and humanity, a space where she can challenge the notion of what a technical expert is and can be.