Ms. Patricia Ricard has been Chair of the Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute since 2005, and has sat on its Board since 1986. From 2010 to 2015, she was a member of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council.
She is also Vice President and spokesperson for the Ocean & Climate Platform, as well as a member of the France Ocean Committee established by the French Ministry of the Ecological Transition.
Ms. Patricia Ricard is a granddaughter of Mr. Paul Ricard, the founder of Société Ricard.