OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
Franco Michel-Sendis is a Senior Nuclear Technology and Fuel Cycle Specialist at the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency since September 2010, with expertise in advanced nuclear technologies, small modular reactors, and data-driven analyses. Key roles include serving as Scientific Secretary to various scientific committees, leading Fuel Cycle activities, and overseeing the Nuclear Data Service with a focus on data governance, user needs, and international collaboration. Previous positions include Postdoctoral Researcher at CEA Saclay, where Franco contributed to the MEGAPIE Project, and PhD Candidate at CNRS Institut de Physique Nucléaire, investigating innovative nuclear reactors. Academic credentials include an Executive Master in Management and Technology Innovation from École Polytechnique, a PhD in Nuclear and Reactor Physics from Université Paris-Saclay, and a Master’s degree in Fundamental Physics from Sorbonne Université.
OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
NEA membership consists of 34 countries representing 82% of the world's installed nuclear electricity generating capacity. The mission of the NEA is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international co-operation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for a safe, environmentally sound and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It strives to provide authoritative assessments and to forge common understandings on key issues as input to government decisions on nuclear energy policy and to broader OECD analyses in areas such as energy and the sustainable development of low-carbon economies. The information, data and analyses it provides draw on one of the best international networks of technical experts.