Hervé Biausser (; born 17 February 1951) is the former director of two French engineering schools, and Supélec, positions he has held since 2003 and 2013, respectively. He was the director of CentraleSupélec from 1 January 2015, date when the fusion of the two schools was effective, until 31 August 2018 when he was replaced by Romain Soubeyran.

Career

Biausser studied engineering at . He began his PhD studies at and, before defending, joined IRSID, the research institute of the French steel industry group

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in 1977. There, he researched steel processing and steel products, held several managerial positions, and was responsible for the Mechanical Metallurgy Department. He then became a professor at his alma mater. He was promoted to the head of the Materials Development laboratory, a position he held from 1998 to 2001. In July 2001, he became Director of the Research Centre of the institution, head of the Graduate School, and director of the sister company Centrale Recherche SA. In 2003, he became the director of , replacing Daniel Gourisse, who had been director for twenty years. During his tenure as director, organized a renovation of the Centralien curriculum. Biausser has been a strong advocate for the partnership with another engineering school, Supélec, and for the move from the

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campus to the

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one, which is underway. At the same time, the

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expanded by opening a new school in

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, . Another is expected to open soon in

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, and it was announced that another school should open in

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in the near future. In 2013, Biausser was selected as the new General Director of Supélec. He continues as director of . Biausser is a member of the board of the Conference des Grandes Écoles, where, after being secretary, he became vice-president in June 2009. He was president of CESAER, a European association of engineering schools, in 2009 and 2010. He has also been president of the

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network, which promotes the exchange of engineering students.

Education

* Engineering degree at the , 1973 * Bachelor of Economics (Licencié ès sciences économiques, Paris I), 1975

Awards

* Jean Rist Award from the "Société Française de Métallurgie et des Matériaux" (SF2M, French Society for Metallurgy and Materials), 1985 * Grande Médaille (highest award) from the Société Française de Métallurgie et des Matériaux (SF2M), 2005 * Knight of the

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, 2006 * Officer of the

Ordre National du Mérite The (; ) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's establishment was twofold: to replace the large number of ...

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, University of

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, 2012

Personal life

His father was Breton and his mother from

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. He likes yoga, opera, and classical Greek authors, and is a former handball player.

References

External links

Video interview with Biausser by Energies de Demain (in French)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biausser, Herve 1951 births Living people French academic administrators Lycée Louis-le-Grand alumni École Centrale Paris alumni 20th-century French engineers Officers of the Legion of Honour Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite People from Charenton-le-Pont