Loïc BERTRAND

Senior researcher (Directeur de recherche), ENS Paris-Saclay, France
loic.bertrand@universite-paris-saclay.fr

Core responsibilities

Responsible of the "Ancient and paleo-inspired materials" axis, PPSM laboratory of chemistry, ENS Paris-Saclay, 2020–
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Advisor to the vice-presidency of Research and Innovation in charge of heritage science networks, Université Paris-Saclay, 2020–2024
Chairman of the Heritage sector committee, Ingénieurs et scientifiques de France, 2020–2024
Funder and director of the IPANEMA European ancient materials photonic institute, CNRS, ministère de la Culture, UVSQ, 2010–2019
Scientific Director, European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science, preparatory phase: 2018–2020
Co-representative of France in the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS), 2015–2022
Co-responsible of E-RIHS France, 2015–2022
Head of the Ancient Material group, Synchrotron SOLEIL, 2007–2020
Monitor, European Commission, 2016–2019

Main responsibilities in projects

Coordinator of Île-de-France Domaine de recherche et d'innovation majeurs [Key Research and Innovation Sector] "Tangible Heritage", 2022–2026
Workpackage leader and CNRS representative in the European Commission's GoGreen project, 2022–2026
Coordinator of the Université Paris-Saclay / IAEA Collaborating Center Atoms for Heritage, 2021–
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Coordinator of Île-de-France Domaine d'intérêt majeur [Key Research Sector] "Ancient and heritage materials", 2017–2021
Responsible of the Scientific strategy, E-RIHS PP, EC Horizon2020, 2017–2020
Member of the Governing Board, E-RIHS PP, EC Horizon2020, 2017–2020
Member of the Steering Committee, PATRIMEX Equipment of excellence, 2011–2020
Integration Officer and Leader of the Integrated Actions WP, IPERION CH, EC Horizon2020, 2015–2019
Vice-chair of the Access Board, IPERION CH, EC Horizon2020, 2015–2019
Member of the Governing Board, IPERION CH, EC Horizon2020, 2015–2019
Member of the Steering Committee, PATRIMA Laboratory of excellence, 2011–2019
Member of the Governing Board, CHARISMA, EC FP7, 2010–2014

Participation to Boards and Scientific committees

Member of the Council of Laboratory Directors, Maison des sciences de l'Homme Paris-Saclay, 2024–
Member of the Groupe Thématique National on Social sciences and Humanities, ministère de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, 2022–
Member of the Steering Committee, Heritage panel (geology, paleontology, archaeology), Interacademic group for Development / Académie des sciences, 2016–
Member of the Board, Doctoral School Interfaces, Université Paris-Saclay, 2020–
Member of the Steering Committee, Graduate School Humanities – Heritage Science, Université Paris-Saclay, 2020–
Member of the Steering Committee, Centre Pompidou – Université Paris-Saclay partnership, 2021–
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Institut des Études Culturelles et Internationales, Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, 2012–
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Member of the International Advisory Committee, International Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science, Nicas Mellon Foundation Program, 2020–2024
Member of the Scientific Council, Fondation des sciences du patrimoine, 2011–2014 and 2017–2021
Member of the Board, Fondation des sciences du patrimoine, 2014–2017
Member of the Bureau of the 'Condensed matter: organisation and dynamic' section of the Comité national de la recherche scientifique [National Committee for Scientific Research], 2012–2016
Member of the Scientific Council and Academic Council, Cergy-Pontoise University, 2012–2016
Member of the Bureau, GDR SOLEIL et Patrimoine, CNRS, 2007–2008

Expertise and evaluation

Member of the College of Experts of the European Science Foundation.
Evaluator for the European Commission, the European Research Council, Agence nationale de la recherche, CNRS, the Canadian Light Source (since 2008), the Australian synchrotron (since 2013), the Stanford synchrotron light source (since 2018), the Elettra sincrotrone, Argonne National Laboratory Center for Nanoscale Materials (2013–2017), the FWO Research Foundation Flanders, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia of Portugal, the Swiss-Norwegian Council, Région Grand-Est, and the Haute École spécialisée de Suisse occidentale.

Peer reviewing

Accounts of Chemical Research, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Applied Physics A, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Archaeometry, Chemistry Central, Elsevier Books, Heritage Science, Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Journal of Archaeological Science, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology, Microchemical Journal, Nature, Nature Communications, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, PlosOne, Science Advances, Scientific Reports...