François Jacq

François Jacq was born in 1965 in France. He graduated from École Polytechnique, where he was trained as an engineer, laying the foundation for his career in science and technology administration. Jacq has held significant positions in French public administration. Since April 2018, he has served as the Administrator General of the CEA, France's atomic and alternative energy commission, and he became the president of its board of directors in November 2019. From 2021 to 2025 he was Vice-President of EARTO, the European network of RTOs. In March 2025, President Emmanuel Macron nominated him to lead the French space agency CNES.