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Knight in the Order of Legion of Honor from the French government (2015); Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit by the French government (2013); Vermal Medal from the French Academy of Agriculture (2015); INRA Awards (2012)
Scientific career
Fields
Genomics
Institutions
Hélène Bergès, born on August 27, 1966 in Pau, is a French scientist and is the current Director of the French Plant Genomic Center.
Biography[]
After her PhD, Hélène Bergès joined INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research) in 1998, to first focus on research in studying plant interactions with microbes before founding the Plant Genomic Resources Center (CNRGV).[citation needed] Employing some twenty people, the CNRGV is involved in various international sequencing consortia, develops various projects funded by the French Government (Grand Emprunt), the French National Research Agency (ANR) or the European Union, in collaboration with various laboratories all around the world.[citation needed] Along other activities, Hélène Bergès is member of the scientific committee of the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Options (OPECST).[citation needed] She has received various awards, including the Legion of Honor from the French government, the Vermal Medal from the French Academy of Agriculture, and she's Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit by the French government (Ministry of Agriculture.)[citation needed]
As director of the CNRGV's laboratory, Helene Bergès took in charge the creation and management of this new infrastructure:
Creation ex nihilo and management of a laboratory unique in France and Europe (National Centre for Plant Genomic Resources - CNRGV)
Business development with international recognition
Involvement in various national and international agriculture research programs
Management of a team of 20 people (from technicians to researchers)
Financial applications and getting of funds for projects development (from regional, national and international agencies)
Definition of human resources, financial needs, and appropriate methods for the implementation of the project
Definition of operating constraints adapted to the activities of the structure (building, equipment, techniques, database, tracking methods with the development of a dedicated Laboratory Informatics Management System - GENOLIMS (07/3487169 patent)
Quality management System certification of the structure (ISO 9001 label obtained and maintained since 2005)
Oral presentations in national and international scientific meetings each year – Invited speaker (Europe, USA, India)
Coordination of regular programs meetings with multiple international collaborators (scientists, companies, representative of the agricultural sector)
