Colette Lewiner

University degrees:

1964 - Entered Ecole Normale Supérieure (one of the leading French higher Education school).

1973 - Ph.D thesis in Solid StatecPhysics

University career from 1968 to 1979: Associate professor at Paris University.

Industrial Experience:

1979-1992: EDF

Research and Development

Director of the Fuel Procurement Department

Executive Vice President Business Development and Sales (first woman in such position).

1992-1998 Chairman and CEO of SGN Eurisys, an Engineering and Industrial Services group focused on nuclear, subsidiary of Areva

1998-now Vice President and Global Leader of the Energy, Utilities and Chemicals Global Sector Unit at Capgemini.

Publications:

Publication of the "Que sais-je" collection book on Nuclear Power Plants in April 1988.

60 publications and conferences on nuclear energy *

40 articles and conferences on the Utilities and Oil and Gas markets

Numerous publications on research and education and the women’s role in Science and business

Miscellaneous:

Founder of WIN (Women In Nuclear association)

Member of the French Academy of Technologies and of the European Union Advisory Group on Energy

Officer in the Legion of Honnor and Commandor in the Order of Merit

Non Executive Director at Nexans, La Poste and TGS-Nopec