Frederique Segond
About Frederique Segond
Frederique Segond is the Director of Defense at Inria in Grenoble, France, a position she has held since 2020. She has an extensive academic background and has worked in various roles in research and development across multiple organizations.
Current Position at Inria
Frederique Segond has served as the Director of Defense at Inria since 2020. In this role, she is based in Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. Her responsibilities include overseeing defense-related projects and initiatives within the organization, contributing to the advancement of research in this critical sector.
Previous Experience in Academia
Before her current role, Frederique Segond worked at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco) as a Professeure Associée from 2013 to 2020. During her tenure, she was part of the ER-TIM team, focusing on language and civilization studies. She also held a position as Directrice Innovation & Partenariats at Université Grenoble Alpes for a brief period in 2018.
Professional Background in Industry
Frederique Segond has extensive experience in the industry, including her role as Intelligence Director at Bertin IT - CNIM Group from 2018 to 2020. She also worked at Groupe Viseo as Directrice Centre Recherche et Développement from 2011 to 2018. Earlier in her career, she was a New Business Development Manager at Xerox from 2001 to 2003.
Educational Qualifications
Frederique Segond has a robust educational background. She studied at lycée Claude Monet and later pursued higher education at Université Paris Diderot, where she achieved a Maîtrise de Mathématiques pures. Additionally, she completed her Research Doctorate in Applied Mathematics at École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) from 1987 to 1990. She also obtained an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from Université Grenoble Alpes between 2017 and 2018.
Linguistics and Mathematics Studies
In addition to her focus on mathematics, Frederique Segond has been studying Linguistics at Université Paris Diderot since 1986, working towards a Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies. She also holds a Maîtrise de Mathématiques appliquées et sciences sociales with a focus on linguistics, achieved in 1985.