Jean-Pierre Diris

Jean-Pierre Diris

Job Title
Interministerial Coordinator for France on IRIS² and GOVSATCOM
Organization
CNES, French Space Agency
Interministerial Coordinator for France on IRIS² and GOVSATCOM, named by French prime minister on 23 October 2023. Head of Telecommunication and Navigation Projects since 2017. Management of projects in governmental and civilian/commercial space telecommunications (system/satellite/payload development and R&D), satellite navigation and search and rescue projects, action in space projects (45 staff). During 13 years, program manager for SYRACUSE 4 (military satcom system) with French Defence, for ATHENA FIDUS (dual satcom system) in cooperation with Italy, for AGORA (civilian French digital divide). During 7 years, system technical responsible in climate change micro satellite (PARASOL), in space telecommunications (technological satellite STENTOR), in navigation per satellite (GNSS- GALILEO). During 7 years, system engineer in science projects (cosmology and stratospheric ballooning).