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Board of Directors

The association is governed by the Board of Directors of the Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute, chaired by Patricia Ricard.
The board, whose members are diverse and committed, sets the associations priorities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

› Chair: Patricia Ricard
› Vice-chair: Bernard Melchior
› Director and Scientific Director: Nardo Vicente
›  Secretary General: Christian Frasson-Botton
› Treasurer: Patrick Longueville

MEMBERS (in alphabetical order):

Gérard Brichon
Doctor of Science, former director of the Michel Pacha Institute, Tamaris

Cécile Devillers
Head of Quality, Research & Development – Corporate Social Responsibility, Ricard

Françoise Gaill
Emeritus Director of Research at the CNRS, coordinator of the Ocean & Climate platform’s scientific committee

Patrick Lelong
Doctor of Oceanology, former Curator of the Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute’s Aquarium

Yvan Martin
Doctor of Science, former Research Director, Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute

Christian Picard
Former Chief Officer for Maritime Affairs

Sandrine Ricard
Head of Sustainability & Responsibility, Chivas Brothers

Alain Riva
Doctor of Applied Biology, former Director of Communication & Popular Science, Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute

Patrice Robichon
Former scientific advisor and Sustainable Development Officer for the Pernod Ricard Group, member of the Académie d’Agriculture de France

Thierry Tatoni
Doctor of Science, Director of the Mediterranean Institute of Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecology (IMBE)