Organisation
With its 18 research centres, INRAE is present in all regions of France. INRAE has 14 scientific divisions, each structured around specific disciplines while encouraging interdisciplinarity. The institute works to produce knowledge, foster innovation, provide expertise, and inform public policies.
Our 18 research centres
Centre | President |
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French West Indies and French Guiana | Harry Archimède |
Burgundy-Franche-Comté | Nathalie Munier Jolain |
Brittany-Normandy | Hélène Lucas |
Clermont - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Emmanuel Hugo |
Lyon-Grenoble - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | Pascal Boistard |
Corsica | André Torre |
Grand Est-Colmar | Serge Kauffmann |
Grand Est-Nancy | Meriem Fournier |
Hauts-de-France | Jean Tayeb |
Île-de-France - Jouy-en-Josas-Antony | Nathalie Touze |
Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay | Egizio Valceschini |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Bordeaux | Olivier Lavialle |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Poitiers | Abraham Escobar-Gutierrez |
Occitanie-Montpellier | Sylvain Labbé |
Occitanie-Toulouse | Pierre-Benoit Joly |
Pays de la Loire | Emmanuelle Chevassus Lozza |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’azur | Alain Sommervogel (interim) |
Val de Loire |
The Institute's Head Office is in two locations.
Head Office | Head administrator |
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Paris-Antony | Karine Gueritat |
Our 14 scientific divisions
Scientific division | Division head |
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ACT: Sciences for action and transition Transformations in agriculture, socio-ecological systems, and food systems from the perspectives of stakeholders and as manifest in their actions |
Christophe Soulard |
AGROECOSYSTEM: Agronomy and environmental sciences for agroecosystems Creation and evaluation of agroecosystems; characterisation of agroecosystem functions and changes at different organisational scales |
Philippe Hinsinger |
ALIM-H: Human nutrition and food safety Relationships between food, health, the environment, and society; nutrition security and food toxicology |
Lionel Bretillon |
AQUA: Sciences for aquatic ecosystems, water resources and the associated risks Functions of and changes in aquatic ecosystems, the water cycle, and biogeochemical cycles |
Mohamed Naaim |
BAP: Plant biology and breeding Characterisation of the main functions of plants; management and exploitation of genetic diversity |
Isabelle Litrico-Chiarelli |
ECODIV: Ecology and biodiversity of forest, grassland and freshwater environments Structures, functions, and changes observed in continental ecosystems little affected by humans |
Catherine Bastien |
ECOSOCIO: Economics and social sciences for agriculture, food and the environment Functions, economic changes, and social changes associated with agriculture, the agrifood industry, food consumption, and the environment |
Pierre Dupraz |
GA: Animal genetics Evolutionary dynamics and functions of animal genomes; genetic architecture of traits; management and exploitation of genetic variability |
Edwige Quillet |
MATHNUM: Mathematics, computer and data sciences, digital technologies Mathematics, informatics, and artificial intelligence; data and digital sciences and technologies; modelling and complex systems |
Hervé Monod |
MICA: Microbiology and the food chain Functioning, management, and exploitation of micro-organisms and microbial ecosystems (food, health, biotechnology) |
Sylvie Dequin |
PHASE: Animal physiology and livestock systems Creation of sustainable livestock systems that account for animal welfare; mechanisms behind the development of phenotypes, behaviours, and products |
Françoise Médale |
SA: Animal health Links between livestock health and human health: preventing, detecting, and fighting diseases caused by infectious agents and chemical agents |
Muriel Vayssier-Taussat |
SPE: Plant health and environment Environmentally friendly plant - to landscape-level approaches to protecting crops and crop health |
Marie-Hélène Ogliastro |
TRANSFORM: Sciences for food, bioproducts and waste engineering |
Michael O’Donohue |
Our structure
Organisation chart
(1) Scientific director
(2) Deputy director general
Boards and Ethics committee
Scientific Advisory Board - Philippe Gillet
Board of Directors - Philippe Mauguin
Ethics Committee - Michel Badré
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Philippe Mauguin, Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Catherine Beaumont,
Head of Equality and Non-Discrimination

Nathalie Gandon,
Head of Data Protection
Scientific directors
Directorate General for Expertise & Support for Public Policies
Directorate General for Science & Innovation

Christian Lannou, Associate DDG of Science & Innovation

Philippe Lénée,
Director for Partnerships and Innovation transfer

Frédéric Gaymard,
Director of Evaluation
Stéphane Aymerich,
Head of Research Infrastructure

David Caffier,
Head of Biosafety

Jean-Baptiste Merilhou-Goudard,
Head of Science in Society
Directorate General for Resources

Louis-Augustin Julien, DDG of Resources (interim)

Armelle Carnet,
Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

Camille Michon,
Director of Human Resources

Marie-Claude Paulien,
Director of Coordination of Research Support Services

Louis-Augustin Julien,
Director of Finance and Procurement

Philippe Martin,
Head Accountant

Guillaume Pinget,
Director for Assets and Property

Pierre-Yves Saint, Director of Support for Scientific Management and Administration

Cécile Janet,
Director of Legal Affairs

Françoise Roudaut,
Director of Information Services

Nicolas Bécard,
Head of Security and Defence

Michaël Chelle,
Head of Digital Transition

Karine Guéritat,
Head Administrator at Head Office