Philippe Baptiste
Philippe Baptiste | |
|---|---|
| 12th president of the French Space Agency | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Yves Le Gall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1972 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Academician, Civil Engineer, Scientist |
| Title | CEO of CNES |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Technology of Compiègne University of Strathclyde Sorbonne University Ecole des Mines |
Philippe Baptiste (born March 28, 1972) is a French engineer, academic and researcher who has been serving as Minister responsible for Higher Education and Research in the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou since 2024, reporting to Minister Elizabeth Borne.
Baptiste is most well known as the president of the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) in addition to his several books and scientific publications and communications in the field of algorithms, combinatorial optimization, operational research and artificial intelligence.