François Jacq (born 1965) is a French engineer and public administrator known for his leadership roles in scientific and technological organizations. In March 2025, French President

Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industr ...

proposed Jacq as the president of the board of directors of the

Centre National d'Études Spatiales CNES () is the French national space agency. Headquartered in central Paris, the agency is overseen by the ministries of the Armed Forces, Economy and Finance and Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It operates from the Toulouse Spac ...

(CNES), France's national space agency.

Early life and education

François Jacq was born in 1965 in France. He graduated from the prestigious

École Polytechnique (, ; also known as Polytechnique or l'X ) is a ''grande école'' located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The school was founded in 1794 by mat ...

, where he trained as an engineer, laying the foundation for his career in science and technology administration.

Career

Jacq has held significant positions in French public administration. Since April 2018, he has served as the Administrator General of the

Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, or CEA ( French: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives), is a French public government-funded research organisation in the areas of energy, defense and sec ...

(CEA), France's atomic and alternative energy commission, and he became the president of its board of directors in November 2019. His tenure at the CEA focused on advancing energy research and technology. On March 26, 2025, President Emmanuel Macron put forward Jacq's name to lead the CNES, succeeding Philippe Baptiste, who had transitioned to a ministerial role. The nomination requires approval from the French National Assembly and Senate, as outlined in the French Constitution. If confirmed, Jacq would oversee France's space research and exploration efforts.

References

External links

News article on Jacq's CNES nomination
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jacq, François 1965 births Living people French engineers École Polytechnique alumni French civil servants