CEA Paris-Saclay

CEA Paris-Saclay
FormationMarch 1, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-03-01)
Location
  • France
Christian Bailly, director (2021–present)
Parent organization
French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Websitewww.cea.fr/paris-saclay Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
CEA Saclay center (+ separate sites)

The CEA Paris-Saclay center is one of nine centers belonging to the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Following a reorganization in 2017, the center consists of multiple sites, including the CEA Saclay site (formerly a "center"), the Fontenay-aux-Roses site and multiple sites in Paris, Évry, Orsay and Caen.[1]

Historically, as the main Saclay site was the heart of French nuclear research it was called Saclay Nuclear Research Center prior to the shift towards other fields of research and innovation beyond nuclear.[2][3]

The center has close ties with the Paris-Saclay University, being located on the Saclay plateau and active in the Paris-Saclay project for innovation.

Organization

map of Île-de-France with markers on each site of CEA Paris-Saclay
Saclay
Saclay
Paris
Paris
Fontenay
Fontenay
Évry
Évry
Orsay
Orsay
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5 of the 6 sites of CEA Paris-Saclay, in the Île-de-France region of France

Since February 2017, various sites were grouped together to CEA Paris-Saclay, including[4][1]

  • Saclay site
  • Fontenay-aux-Roses site
  • Paris site
  • Évry site (Genoscope)
  • Orsay site (Service Hospitalier Frédéric Joliot, SHFJ)[5]
  • Caen site (GANIL and CIMAP [fr])[6]

History

On 10 October 1945, de Gaulle launched the CEA. The first site to be realized was Fontenay-aux-Roses in 1946. In 1952 the Saclay site was realized. Saclay was much bigger and was chosen in part to be close to the Université Paris-Sud (which today is part of Paris-Saclay University).[7]

The Saclay site was designed by the architect Auguste Perret.[8]

Research

The complex employs more than 7,500 scientists.[7] Multiple domains of research in energy and other fields are represented at the various CEA Paris-Saclay laboratories. These include[9]

  • Low-carbon energies
  • Climate and environment
  • Matter and universe
  • Health and life sciences
  • Technology for industry

Notable subsidiaries

Director of the site

  • Christian Bailly (2021–present)[10]
  • Michel Bédoucha (2016–2021)[11][12]
  • Jacques Vayron (2012–2016)[13]
  • Yves Caristan (2005–2012)
  • Jean-Pierre Pervès (2000–2005)
  • Eliane Loquet (1993–2000)
  • Jean Bazin (1990–1993)
  • Paul Delpeyroux (–1990)
  • ...
  • Jean Debiesse [fr] (1954–1970)
  • Jules Guéron (1951)

People

References

  1. ^ a b "Institutionnel Plans d'accès". CEA.fr (in French). 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  2. ^ "Du génie nucléaire au génie biologique" (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ Rayner-Canham, Marelene F. (1997). A Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity. Philadelphia, Pa.: Chemical Heritage Foundation. pp. 97–123. ISBN 978-0-7735-6658-3. OCLC 191818978.
  4. ^ fontenay-aux-roses.cea.fr/far/Pages/Le-centre/histoire.aspx
  5. ^ joliot.cea.fr/drf/joliot/en/Pages/research_entities/SHFJ/Presentation.aspx
  6. ^ "CIMAP - Presentation (English)". cimap.ensicaen.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Histoire du site CEA de Saclay : Le plus grand centre de recherche en Europe". 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ^ "CEA de Saclay: le palais de la science d'Auguste Perret" (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  9. ^ "CEA Paris-Saclay : Domaines de recherche". cea.fr. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-bailly
  11. ^ https://www.cea.fr/presse/Pages/actualites-communiques/institutionnel/michel-bedoucha-nouveau-directeur-du-centre-cea-de-saclay.aspx
  12. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michel-bedoucha-b0645511a
  13. ^ "Michel Bédoucha: a new Director for the CEA Saclay Center". cea.fr. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

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