Mathieu LEPORINI

Mathieu Leporini holds a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences at the University Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand (France) and began his career at the CNRS where he worked on European research projects related to climate change. He became during 4 years the Director of the European and International Affairs for Research of Clermont University and Avignon University and was also one of the National Contact Point for the 7th Framework Program of the European Commission, developing an expertise in local, national, European and international strategies for higher education, research and innovation systems.

From 2012, he was the Resident Advisor for the European Union Delegation in Morocco for a European twinning project aiming at strengthening the National Research System of Research and Innovation in Morocco and at increasing cooperation with the European actors of Research Development and Innovation.

He was then a scientific diplomat for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. First as the Attaché for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France to Canada (Western Canada, in Vancouver) where he notably contributed actively to actions and discussions within the framework of the preparation of the Paris Agreement/COP21 and set up several structuring bilateral programs. Then as the Attaché for scientific and university cooperation at the French Embassy in Finland in Helsinki, where he notably initiated the new PHC-like program "Maupertuis" with Finnish Academies and Foundations, initiated the Chair of Excellence program with the Nokia Foundation in the field of artificial intelligence, and contributed to the bilateral cooperation on the topic of circular economy.

Back in France and before joining the CERDI, he was the Director of the INRAE ​​South of France Regional Center since 2019 and was responsible for missions at the national level on questions of international mobility strategies and sustainable development.

Expert in cooperation, science diplomacy, management, sustainability and climate related topics, he organized and was a speaker and moderator to several international public events.