Graduated from École Centrale de Paris with a postgraduate degree in Theoretical Physics (atomic and nuclear) at Orsay University, currently scientific advisor to the Nuclear Energy Director in CEA, Jean-Baptiste Thomas teaches Reactor Physics and Nuclear Engineering as a professor at INSTN (in charge of the Nuclear Reactor Systems course created by Bertrand Barré). He was formerly Director for ADS studies in CEA and Director for Simulation and Experimental Facilities in the Nuclear Energy Directorate.