Director-General of the ITER Organization
In 2015, the ITER Council appointed Bernard Bigot as Director-General of the ITER Organization. Dr. Bigot’s lifelong commitment to sustainable energy is reflected in his distinguished career in research, education and government. Dr. Bigot was a university professor at Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon and Director-General of CEA, the largest science and technology research institute in France. He was the High French Representative for the realization of ITER. He is a Commander in the French Order of the Legion of Honour and an Officer in the French Order of National Merit. In 2019, he received the China Friendship Award.