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Anna completed her qualifications in international law and comparative business law in France, Switzerland and in the UK. After experience in the public and private sectors, both in EMEA and APAC, she joined CERN in 2021 as a legal adviser within the Procurement Service.

Cristina completed her degree in business administration in Madrid (Spain) and joined CERN in 1995 as a member of the Procurement Service in charge of IT equipment and LHC purchases. Since April 2023 she has become the Head of the Procurement Service. 

Joshua completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at University College London in 2013. He worked for several years in London in the procurement of goods, services and research for a multinational power systems company. He joined CERN as a Procurement Officer in 2017.

Simon completed his Supply Chain Engineering degree and a MS in Purchasing Management in France. Having worked for eight years as a purchaser in industry, he joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in 2019.

Charles completed his MSc in Management at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) in 2008. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement activities in the cryogenic, space and radio navigation industries. Charles joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in July 2015.

Adam completed his BSc in Management at Manchester Business School in 2005 and qualified as a chartered member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply in 2011. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement activity on major engineering construction projects, sourced and executed globally, in both the glass and oil and gas industries. He joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in August 2014.

Gloria completed her Law degree and MBA in Spain and Ireland. Before joining CERN, she worked as Legal and Compliance Advisor for contracts and projects in both the public and private sector, and as International Trade Advisor for the Trade Commission of the Embassy of Spain in Chicago. She is a Procurement Officer within the Supplies section.

Nordine completed his Master's Degree in Procurement in Annecy (France) in 2010 and joined CERN in 2011. He works within the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer.

Josephine completed her Masters of International Business and Finance in Lausanne. She joined CERN in 2020 as an administrative student and has been working within the Procurement Service since January 2022, as a Procurement Officer.

Julia completed her Master degree in Management Science in Brussels, Belgium. She joined CERN as a Procurement Officer in January 2022.

Álvaro completed his Mechanical Engineering degree in 2019 and his MBA in 2021. Before joining CERN, he worked in procurement activities in the packaging sector, participated in an engineering research project and worked during 2021 in the Trade Commission of the Embassy of Spain in Chicago.

Anthony holds a Specialized master’s degree in international Procurement from EM Lyon Business School and a master’s degree in Corporate Finance & Capital Markets from IAE Grenoble. Before joining CERN, he managed different procurement activities in several FMCGs in Cosmetics, Fragrances, Flavors and Home Care. Anthony joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in October 2023.

Mihaela completed her Law Degree at University of Bucharest and obtained a master's diploma in Foreign trade and international marketing in Barcelona. Before joining CERN, she managed procurement and contract management activities in the nuclear fusion industry and aerospace and defense industry. Mihaela joined CERN as a Procurement Officer in October 2023.

Aneta holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland) and a Master's degree in Earthquake Engineering from University of Bristol (UK). Before joining CERN, she served as a project coordination specialist for construction projects and engaged in research activities at the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment of European Commission. Aneta commenced her role as a Procurement Officer at CERN in January 2022.

Jessica completed her undergraduate degree in Economics in the United States and a MSc in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom.  Before joining CERN in March 2024 as a Procurement Officer, Jessica worked in procurement teams in the private and public sector within the facilities and property management industries.

Eva completed her qualifications in law in Greece, United States and Belgium. Having worked at the European Commission, at private law firms and other governmental organisations in the area of procurement and contracts management, she joined CERN in 2024 as Procurement Officer.  

Fella holds an engineering degree from Mines de Saint-Etienne in Microelectronics & Information technologies, specialising in Supply-chain. After several years of experience as procurement project manager for various industries (aerospace, life science, banking), Fella joined CERN as Procurement Process Excellence Officer in November 2024.

Bethan holds a BSc in Physical Geography and an MSc in Management from Swansea University. She has previous experience within a not-for-profit organisation in the utilities industry, undertaking low-code development and automation, data analysis, and project management. Bethan has joined CERN in early 2025 as a Process Excellence Officer.

Always believed in working for a purpose, chose to study in International Cooperation & Development and Sustainability.

Subjected to a deep international exposure thanks to professional international travelling as a Sustainability and Social impact specialist for multinational companies. Dreaming of making a difference by deeply valuing diversity and the importance of preserving it culturally and environmentally.

Antoine completed an Engineer Master’s degree in Electronics and Signals Processing from CPE Lyon (France) in 2003 , a Master’s degree in General Management from IAE Aix-en-Provence (France) in 2004 and the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI in 2008. Before joining CERN, he managed procurement and contract management activities on major engineering construction projects and contracts, in the nuclear industry, including 10 years on the ITER Project as employee of ITER Organization.

He joined the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer in March 2025.

Thomas is an experienced procurement professional with over 10 years of expertise in procurement and supply chain. He holds a Level 5 CIPS qualification. Prior to joining CERN, Thomas worked across various industries, including telecommunications, engineering, facilities management, and retail, where he gained extensive experience in strategic sourcing, contract law, negotiation, and supplier relationship management with a diverse range of international companies.

Elizabeth completed her undergraduate degree in Law and her MA in EU Studies in Spain. Prior to joining CERN as a Procurement Officer in the Supplies section, she worked several years in procurement operations for a multinational company within the retail sector, as well as in project and supplier management for the provision of services in the legal industry.

Merethe arrived at CERN in May 1992. She has gained her experience in various services onsite; HR, TE, DG project office, EN departmental planning office and in organization of conferences. She joined the Section as a procurement officer and as organizer of the CERN Member States Industrial Days events in October 2019.

Floris completed his technical education in France and joined CERN in 1991. He was responsible for the installation of various safety systems in CERN’s accelerators and experimental areas before joining the Procurement Service in 2009.

Bjorn completed his Business (MBA) and Mechanical Engineering education (MSc) in Bergen and Trondheim (Norway). Having worked as a financial controller in Norway he joined CERN in 1996 as an Assistant Department Planner. Since 2009 he has worked within the Procurement Service as a Procurement and contract officer.

Mechanical Engineer from CNAM Paris, joined CERN in 1994, participated in the RF cavities production follow-up for LEP 200. In 1998 joined the magnet group; this was the prototyping phase for the main dipole magnets of LHC. Follow up of the contract of Dipoles, coordination for interconnections of LHC during installation, Cryo-Magnet coordinator during commissioning and Team Leader during Long Shutdown 1. Project Engineer for Hi-Lumi Project for collaborations with INFN Milan, IHEP China and KEK Japan.

Sandrine completed her International Business education in Aix-en-Provence (France). Having worked for 12 years in the fields of imports, exports, procurement and sales she joined CERN in 2008. She has worked within the Procurement Service as a Procurement Officer since September 2009.

Sebastien completed his management education in France in 1997. He joined CERN in 2004 as a Procurement and Contract Officer in the Procurement Service.

Dominique joined CERN in 1984 and has been working within the Procurement Service since 1987.

Miriam holds a Bachelors in Translation and Interpreting and a Masters in Software Localization and New Technologies from Pablo de Olavide University. Before joining CERN in November 2023 as a Communications Officer, Miriam worked as a Localization Project Manager for e-Learning in the Life Sciences field. 

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Sybille obtained her diploma as Foreign Language Correspondent in Munich. She's worked for several years for Human Resources at CERN until she joined the Procurement Service in 2023 

Hiba completed her commercial education in France and joined CERN in 2000. She has been working within the Procurement Service since 2005.

Véronique arrived at CERN in 2009 and has gained experience in various departments before joining IPT in 2019. She has been in charge of the Temporary labour office since July 2022.

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After several years in mass distribution, Emeline did a professional transition and joined our team in March 2022.

Camilla completed her professional maturity diploma in 2021 in Geneva. After various jobs in administration, she joined CERN as administrative assistant in 2022.

Lara began her professional career at CERN, working as a contractor from 2020 to 2024 in various reception and administrative services. She joined the team in April 2025.

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Steeve completed his accountancy education in France in 2007. He joined the Procurement Service in 2017.

With a federal diploma in Purchasing and Supply and experience as a buyer for the city of Lausanne, André joined CERN in 2024.

Arielle joined CERN in 1988 and has been working as a Procurement Assistant in the Procurement Service since 1991.

Davide is completing his Bachelor in Economics (minor in management) at Università della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano.

Before joining CERN in September 2024 as Administrative Intern, Davide has gained experience in the audit sector and in the start-up environment in Lugano.