VP North America
CEA-Leti
San Francisco, CA, United States
Originally from Valence in the Rhône Valley, Frédéric Sève was appointed in September 2024 as Vice President for North America at the CEA (Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique), a leading French and European research organization specializing in nuclear energy, health, and semiconductor innovation.
He holds an M.Sc in Applied Physics from Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA, 1998) and an M.Sc in Optics from Institut d'Optique Graduate School (Paris Saclay, 2000, ranked 1st French university in the Shanghai Ranking). He began his career in Montreal’s telecom industry, working in photonics.
After holding various positions in healthcare (DNA chips) and optical design, he transitioned to the space industry, where he led the engineering and quality assembly of the COROT scientific space telescope—a mission dedicated to exoplanet research for CNES, the French space agency.
Frédéric created his own business in 2007, developing optical engineering for the space and car industry with a global and international business approach (i.e.: ELT Telescope, Car Industry Lighting Innovation).
Following over 20 years in the private sector, Frédéric joined the CEA in 2022 as an Industrial Partnership Manager, focusing on strategic areas such as RF communications, autonomous sensors, and technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
In September 2024, he was appointed as strategic VP North America, based at the Consulate General of France in San Francisco.
Frédéric is married and the father of two teenage daughters attending the International School of San Francisco. Passionate about jazz music, alpine activities, and sailing, he balances his professional commitments with his love for adventure and culture.
Advances of Photonic Integrated Circuits based on SOI Platform
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
2:50pm - 3:10pm MT