Olivier Bonneau

Olivier Bonneau is a prominent academic and research leader affiliated with Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur (Hcéres) since June 2017, currently serving as the interim director of the Research Evaluation Department and previously as the deputy director. Olivier's responsibilities involve coordinating evaluations of laboratories in the fields of sciences and technologies, managing a team of thirty scientific advisors, and overseeing the assessment of 150 to 200 research units annually. Additionally, Olivier Bonneau holds a position as a professor at Université de Poitiers, where contributions include leadership roles such as Vice President for Research and directing the Laboratory of Solid Mechanics. Educational qualifications comprise an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) in Mechanical Engineering, a doctorate in the same field, and an Agrégation in Mechanics.