ANNE LAUVERGEON

Anne Lauvergeon, who is 49 years old, graduated from the French National School of Mining Engineer (Ecole des Mines) and the French "Ecole Normale Supérieure", and holds a degree in physics. She started her professional career in 1983 in the iron and steel industry and moved afterwards to Usinor.

In 1984, she directed the European safety studies for the chemical industry of CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, the public technological research organization in France). Between 1984 and 1989, she held several positions in nuclear and mining related public organizations. From 1985 to 1988, she supervised the underground utilities activities in and around Paris and in 1988 was appointed Deputy Director of the General Mining Council.

In 1990, she was named Advisor for Economic International Affairs by the French Presidency and became Deputy Chief of Staff in 1991. At the same time she became "Sherpa" to the President, in charge of preparation for G7 summits. In 1995, she became a Partner of Lazard Frères & Cie in Paris, spending several months in their New York offices. In March 1997, she joined Alcatel Telecom as Senior Executive Vice President and was appointed Member of the Executive Committee in July 1998. She was in charge of international organization and the Group’s interests overseas in energy and nuclear fields.

Since June 1999, she has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AREVA NC and in July 2001 she was made Chief Executive Officer of AREVA.

Anne Lauvergeon is a member of the UN Global Compact Board and a Counsellor of the International Investors Council to the President of the Republic of South Africa.