Marc Daumas is a prominent academic and professional specializing in higher education, research, and technology. Currently serving as Counselor for Higher Education, Research and Innovation at the Ambassade de France en Chine since September 2021, Marc has extensive experience in academia as a Professeur des Universités at Université de Perpignan since January 2007, where Marc also chaired the Mathematics and Computer Science Department and the Suréna joint research program. Previous roles include Attaché for Science and Technology at French embassies in Ireland and the United States, contributing to international cooperation in academic research and technology. Marc co-founded the Artificial Intelligence initiative Reasoning Technology and launched the educational venture Munem Fore. With a robust research portfolio, including significant EU project reviews and four highly cited publications, Marc's expertise spans multiple continents and disciplines in science and technology.