About Joel de Rosney Joel de Rosnay is the former director of the famed Pasteur Institute and is currently president of Biotics International, a major consulting company that specializes in the impact of new technologies on industries. He lives in France. Books by Joel de Rosney Origins Cosmos, Earth, and Mankind by (author) Yves Coppens, Hubert Reeves, Dominique Simonnet & Joel de Rosney