Philippe Jacquet is a seasoned researcher and educator with extensive experience in the field of computer science. Currently serving as Research Director at Inria since November 2019, Philippe previously held the position of Head of Department at Nokia Bell Labs from December 2011 to November 2019. Additionally, Philippe contributed to the academic community as a professeur charge de cours extérieur at Ecole Polytechnique from 2005 to November 2019, specializing in computer science education. Earlier career highlights include a tenure as Research Director at INRIA from December 1998 to December 2011, where Philippe led a research team. Philippe's academic credentials include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) and an engineering diploma from École Polytechnique.