Philippe Baptiste

Philippe Baptiste
12th president of the French Space Agency
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byJean-Yves Le Gall
Personal details
Born (1972-03-28) March 28, 1972
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Academician, Civil Engineer, Scientist
TitleCEO of CNES
Academic background
Alma materUniversity 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.