I am working to reach the best in what I like doing and in what I need. Even if there is always stronger than one self and someone weaker expecting some role to play, one must carry on and persevere towards exceeding our own limits.

On that way, there will be people copying, some will get inspired, the closest can even rob our ideas and put their name close to the giants’ – for the sake of their own glory. They may even get the highest reward, although none of it was initially theirs. My experience showed me that ideas don’t belong to people, they belong to those who implement them. History may remain their name, not to those who generated the idea. Many people may use you. Be it if it is your destiny. Everybody has a role to play.

If you struggle on your path, learn that blame, betray, shame and fight have unfortunately been at the core of human excellence and still prevail. I had to let my dearest people aside namely for that very reason. Finding the way to change this is a deep challenge. Keeping excellent while staying stimulating and nice had seemed incompatible so far. I have lengthily been looking for a way to make it happening.

My first achievement took the time, but it worked excellently. If you feel like working on such an endeavor, beyond the sake of technological progress, join us.

Some memorable comments captured on my way

“Thibault is one of those from whom we learn.” Prof. Nadezhda M. Bulgakova.

“Thibault works to be the best at what he does.” Prof. Tatiana E. Itina.

“Thibault, did you try to stop multitasking?” Prof. Angel S. Rubio.

“Thibault, let’s close some open boxes.” Dr. Jörn O. Bonse.

“That would be the runaway approach.” Dr. Heiko Appel.

“Thibault, are you applying to the director’s position?” Dr. Marek Lampart.

“Thibault takes his time but he delivers the goods.” Dr. Nicolas Tancogne-Dejean.

“Young talented scientist”, HiLASE Centre.

“Young rising star”, School of Venice.

“Keep trying.” European Research Council.

“The project can be funded. However, the budget is [again] insufficient to fund it.” Grant Agency of Czech Republic.

“Tu es un polymath.” Paul NGUYEN, coach, mentor and friend.

“Did you try applying to Menza IQ ?” Béatrice Modréano.

“But it’s simple, it is a Schrödinger equation!” TJYD somewhere late in a day at University Paris-Saclay in 2004.

“You are an amazing drummer.” Some fans in the crowd of Vzorkovna.

“You have a gift for singing.” Michaela Supikova.
“You are talented at putting the right music at the right [moment].” Michaela Supikova.

“You should be a musician.” Marika Kurova, future billionaire, big traveler, extreme sportwoman. Ex-wife.

“You should play.” Olga “Malice” Muller.

“You are such a genius [improvising on piano].” Florence Grisolle.

“I want you to meet with Thibault Derrien”. Karol Kawa, Marie Curie post-doctoral fellow.

“You will never be Mozart.” Véronique Descamps.

“You must live a double-life.” Jean-Claude Derrien.

“You are lucky: you have found your way.” Late sister, Clio Derrien.

“Tu es un putain de génie.” Nicolas Coulombel, agrégé de physique et professeur en classe préparatoire, France.