Philippe Benezeth is an experienced IT professional currently serving as Directeur des Systèmes d'Information at CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique since 2021. Prior positions include Directeur des Systèmes d'Information at GRANDVISION FRANCE from 2010 to 2019 and at Générale d'Optique from 1999 to 2002. Philippe also held the role of Directeur général at GrandVision Information Services from 2002 to 2010 and Directeur informatique at Christian Dior Couture from 1995 to 1999. Early in the career, Philippe worked at Unilog Management as Responsable de comptes, Directeur de projet IT, and Consultant from 1989 to 1995. Philippe holds a degree in Management des Systèmes d'Information from Ecole Centrale Paris, and a Mastère spécialisé in Big Data from Télécom Paris.