Jean-Pierre Bosser

Jean-Pierre Bosser serves as the Directeur général at Fondation Mérieux since 2019 and holds the position of Chef d'état-major de l'armée de Terre within the Armée de Terre since September 2014, overseeing the training and command of 130,000 soldiers. Prior to these roles, Jean-Pierre was the Directeur du Renseignement et de la Sécurité de la Défense at the Ministère des Armées from 2012 to 2014, responsible for coordinating one of France's six intelligence services. Jean-Pierre's military career spans over three decades, including significant leadership positions such as Sous-chef d’état-major performance et synthèse and Commandant of the 11e brigade parachutiste, where responsibilities included strategic vision and crisis response management. Academic qualifications include degrees from the Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan and École de Guerre.