Direction

Since its creation in 2019, the LPENS has been directed by Jean-Marc Berroir, also director of the physics department of the ENS. The laboratory’s executive committee is also composed of Jean-François Allemand (deputy director), Denis Bernard (deputy director) and Jean-Michel Isac (technical director and administrative manager of LPENS and the physics department of the ENS).
The LPENS management assistant is Laura Baron-Ledez. She is also in charge of the communication of the laboratory.

 

Administrative Services

The administrative services of the LPENS are under the responsibility of Ana Bernal, administrative manager of the laboratory.
They include a Financial Management Department and a Human Resources Department.
The Financial Management Department, headed by Nora Sadaoui, is in charge of orders and missions as well as the management and justification of contracts. 
The Human Resources department, headed by Olga Hodges, is in charge of welcoming new entrants, updating databases and handling administrative formalities relating to non-permanent staff.

Communication

The communication unit, placed under the direct responsibility of the LPENS director, works closely with the ENS and CNRS communication services to organize and carry out :
– internal communication on the life of the LPENS: websites, dynamic displays in the Entrance Hall, announcements of seminars and colloquiums, information on visitors to the laboratory, organization of exhibitions in the Entrance Hall, etc.
– external communication on the activities and scientific results of the LPENS: websites, publication of seminar announcements on SemParis, management of social networks, writing of newsletters in connection with the communication services of the supervising authorities, production of presentation brochures or highlights (with an editorial committee composed of some LPENS researchers).
– The department’s communication to students.

Experimental Science Library

Anne-Cécile Verzier is in charge of Open Science at LPENS, which mainly consists of providing support for submitting publications to HAL and drawing up data management plans, and recommendations for applying open science principles throughout the research process.