Administrative bodies
Inria's Board of Directors
Michel Cosnard
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Inria shall have a board of directors, the powers and duties of which are fixed by French decree no. 85-831 of August 2, 1985 regarding the institute’s organization and operation.
Its role
The Board of Directors is responsible for deliberating on measures concerning Inria’s organization and general operation, including internal regulations, budget, annual report, loans, acquisition or leasing of premises, acceptance of donations or bequests, agreements creating long-term commitments, involvement in bodies with legal personality, creation of subsidiaries and acquisitions or disposals of financial holdings, private or public-sector contracts, royalties and remuneration paid to the Institute, legal proceedings and settlements. In addition, the Board of Directors shall take decisions on matters referred to it by its Chairman, the French Minister of Research or the French Minister of Industry.
- The Scientific Council discusses the Institute's scientific policy and makes proposals in this area.
- The Evaluation Committee is responsible for assessing research teams and scientific staff, and contributes to defining the orientation of the Institute’s activities.
Its composition
The board of directors brings together:
- The chairman appointed by decree, authorised to call for participation in meetings, in an advisory capacity, any person whose presence is deemed helpful.
- 1 ex-officio member
- 7 government representatives
- 6 members appointed from the computer and automation industry (2), the scientific community (2), and the labour world (2)
- 2 members chosen from among the users of computer science and automation
- 4 elected representatives of the scientific personnel, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
They have a renewable term of office of four years.
Its members
Chairman: Michel Cosnard, Chairman and CEO of Inria
Ex-oficio member: Alain Fuchs, Chairman and CEO of CNRS
Government representatives
| Marc Belloeil |
Person in charge of the "specialised bodies" department, DGRI |
| Franck Tarrier |
Head of the software department, DGCIS |
| Grégory Cazalet |
Head of department 3 (MIRES), Budget department |
| Eric Grégoire |
Scientific training consultant to the general management of higher education |
| Christian Mareau |
Manager of the Telecommunications Office, DGA |
| Donatienne Hissard |
Deputy director of scientific exchanges and research |
| Cécile Dubarry |
Head of the Information and Communication Technologies Department, DGCIS |
Appointed members
| Jean-Luc Beylat |
Member of the economic and social council – vice-chairman of the CNIL |
| Bernard Jarry-Lacombe |
National secretary of the CFDT cadres executive trade union |
| Marie-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière |
Director of research and development, Orange Labs |
| Gilles Le Calvez |
Director of R&D, Valeo Group |
| Jean-Yves Mérindol |
Chairman of the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan |
| Luc Pabœuf |
Chairman of the Aquitaine CESR (Regional Economic and Social Council) |
| Laure Reinhart |
Deputy managing director, OSEO and OSEO Innovation |
| Gérard Roucairol |
President of Ter@tec association |
Elected members - Representatives of the scientific personnel, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff
| Serge Steer |
Director of research, Inria Paris - Rocquencourt, SNCS-FSU (collège A) |
| Jocelyne Erthel |
Director of research, Inria Rennes - Bretagne Atlantique, SGEN-CFDT (collège A) |
| Lisette Calderan |
Research engineer, Inria Headquarters, SNTRS-CGT (collège B) |
| Laurent Pierron |
Research engineer, Inria Nancy - Grand Est, SGEN-CFDT (collège B) |
Advisory capacity
| Malika Moha |
Auditor general |
| Marie-Laure Inisan-Ehret |
Inria's accounting officer |
| Chris Hankin |
Chairman of the Scientific Board |
| Antoine Petit |
deputy managing director of Inria |
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