Governance

The board of Directors

The governance of the CNRS Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors, which defines general policy, sets strategic direction, approves budget, and validates financial statements. 

The Board comprises the President and CEO of the CNRS, the CNRS Deputy Director General for Science, two staff representatives, three additional founding members, and five qualified individuals. 

This composition ensures a comprehensive perspective on the scientific priorities of the founding organisation, as well as inputs from representatives of the economic and civil society sectors.

Founders’ College :

CNRS representatives

Antoine Petit

Chairman and CEO of CNRS - Chairman of the Foundation

Alain Schuhl

CNRS Deputy Director General for Science

Other founders

Jean-Marie Tarascon

CNRS Gold Medal 2022

Françoise Combes

CNRS Gold Medal 2020

Jean Dalibard

CNRS Gold Medal 2021

CNRS staff representatives

Boris Gralak

Research director at CNRS

Pierre-Yves Saillant

Research engineer at CNRS

Qualified personalities

Ilham Kadri

CEO of Syensqo

Isabelle Kocher de Leyritz

President and CEO of Blunomy

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

Honorary professor at IHES and qualified personality

Louis Schweitzer

Honorary President of Renault

Philippe Etienne

Former French Ambassador to the United States

Permanent guest

Laurent Beauvais

Former president of the Lower Normandy Region

Financial Committee

The Financial Committee assists the Board of Directors in the financial management of the Foundation.

The Financial Committee is made up of 6 members including 3 personalities designated because of their expertise in the field concerned. It proposes to the Board of Directors an investment policy for the assets available to the Foundation and monitors it.

Composition of the financial committee

  • Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Treasurer of the CNRS Foundation
  • Michel Mortier, Director General of the CNRS Foundation
  • Damien Renaud
  • Françoise Rochette
  • Brigitte Roux, Deputy Director General of the CNRS Foundation
  • Pierre Saboureault