Professor Axel Marchal is Professor of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux, within the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV). He is Deputy Director of the Oenology Research Unit and Head of the University Diploma in Wine Tasting (DUAD). After studying chemistry at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, he obtained a PhD in Oenology in 2010 under the supervision of Professor Denis Dubourdieu.

His research focuses on the molecular determinants of wine taste and aroma, as well as the chemical and sensory mechanisms that shape wine perception. Author of more than 50 scientific publications, his work explores wine composition, flavour balance and the expression of terroir.