Antoine Petit

Antoine Petit obtained a Master Degree in Mathematics from University Paris Sud (1981) and then “Agrégation de Mathématiques”, postgraduate teaching diploma (1982). He received his PhD in Computer Science from Université Paris Diderot (1985).
He joined Université d’Orléans as assistant professor in 1984 and worked at Université Paris Sud (now, part of Université Paris-Saclay) as senior lecturer in 1989. 
In 1994, he joined ENS Paris-Saclay (formerly ENS de Cachan) as full Professor and became head of the Computer science department from 1995 to 2001.
In 2002, he was appointed as deputy director at the French Ministry of Research, in charge of mathematics, information and communication science. In 2004, he joined the CNRS as director of the Information & Communication Sciences and Technologies Department and then as regional director for South West of France.
In 2006, he was recruited by INRIA where he served as director of the Paris-Rocquencourt Research Center, before becoming deputy CEO in 2010 and Chairman and CEO in 2014.
Since January 2018, he has been acting as Chairman and CEO of the CNRS.
Antoine Petit is doctor honoris causa of the University of Chile, Knight of the French order of « Légion d’honneur » and Officer of the French national « Order of Merit ».