Claude Mandil
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Claude MandilClaude Mandil (b. 1942, Lyon
, France
) is a members of the Board of Directors of Total S.A.
and the former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
(IEA). He is graduated from the France's École Polytechnique
and École des Mines. From 1967 until 1981, he occupied different positions at the French civil service related to the engineering and territorial planning.
In 1981-1982, he served as a technical advisor in the French Prime Minister's cabinet, responsible for industry, energy and research. In 1982 he was named Chief Executive Officer of the Institut de Développement Industriel (Institute for Industrial Development). In 1988 he became the Director General of the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (Geological and Mining Research Bureau).
From 1990 to 1998 Claude Mandil served as Director General for Energy and Raw Materials at the Ministry of Industry, Post and Telecommunications. From 1997 to 1998 he served as Chairman of the IEA's Governing Board. From 1991 to 1998, he also represented France at the Nuclear Safety Working Group of the G7 and served as the President of this group in 1996. In 1997–1998 he was Chairman of the IEA's Governing Board.
From October 1998 to April 2000 Claude Mandil occupied the post of the Managing Director of Gaz de France
, and from April 2000 to February 2003 the post of the Chairman and CEO of the Institut Français du Pétrole (French Institute of Petroleum). From 1 February 2003 to 1 September 2007 he was the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, in which post he was succeeded by Nobuo Tanaka
. Since 16 May 2008, is a members of the Board of Directors of Total S.A. He is also director of Institut Veolia Environnement.
Mandil is the author of a report on energy security, which was commissioned by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
in 2008. In 2008, Mandil said that Europe must end its energy dependence on Russia
. He said that "We need more energy efficiency, more liquefied natural gas
, more renewable energy
, more nuclear energy
".
Mr. Mandil is married and has five children.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a members of the Board of Directors of Total S.A.
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
and the former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis...
(IEA). He is graduated from the France's École Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
and École des Mines. From 1967 until 1981, he occupied different positions at the French civil service related to the engineering and territorial planning.
In 1981-1982, he served as a technical advisor in the French Prime Minister's cabinet, responsible for industry, energy and research. In 1982 he was named Chief Executive Officer of the Institut de Développement Industriel (Institute for Industrial Development). In 1988 he became the Director General of the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (Geological and Mining Research Bureau).
From 1990 to 1998 Claude Mandil served as Director General for Energy and Raw Materials at the Ministry of Industry, Post and Telecommunications. From 1997 to 1998 he served as Chairman of the IEA's Governing Board. From 1991 to 1998, he also represented France at the Nuclear Safety Working Group of the G7 and served as the President of this group in 1996. In 1997–1998 he was Chairman of the IEA's Governing Board.
From October 1998 to April 2000 Claude Mandil occupied the post of the Managing Director of Gaz de France
Gaz de France
Gaz de France was a French company which produced, transported and sold natural gas around the world, especially in France, its main market. The company was also particularly active in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries. Through its part-owned Belgian subsidiary SPE...
, and from April 2000 to February 2003 the post of the Chairman and CEO of the Institut Français du Pétrole (French Institute of Petroleum). From 1 February 2003 to 1 September 2007 he was the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, in which post he was succeeded by Nobuo Tanaka
Nobuo Tanaka
is the Japanese official and the former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. He was born on 3 March 1950 in Japan. He is graduated from the University of Tokyo in the field of economics in 1972, and has an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio . In 1973 he...
. Since 16 May 2008, is a members of the Board of Directors of Total S.A. He is also director of Institut Veolia Environnement.
Mandil is the author of a report on energy security, which was commissioned by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Presidency of the Council of the European Union
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union that rotates between the member states of the European Union every six months. The presidency is not a single president but rather the task is undertaken by a national...
in 2008. In 2008, Mandil said that Europe must end its energy dependence on Russia
Russia in the European energy sector
Russia has a significant role in the European energy sector as the largest exporter of oil and natural gas to the European Union. In 2007, the European Union imported from Russia 185 million tonnes of crude oil, which accounted for 32.6% of total oil import, and 100.7 million tonnes of...
. He said that "We need more energy efficiency, more liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
, more renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
, more nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
".
Mr. Mandil is married and has five children.