Upcoming GIF Chairpersonship Passover

At the 57th Generation IV International Forum (GIF) Policy Group Meeting held in Brussels from 13 to 17 May 2024, it was announced that the chairpersonship of GIF will pass from the United States, represented by Ms. Alice Caponiti, to France, with Dr. Stéphane Sarrade assuming the role. Dr. Sarrade will begin his three-year term as chairperson at the start of 2025.

Until the end of 2024, Dr Sarrade will continue to serve as Vice Chair, supporting the GIF Chair in the area of market issues and Industry Engagement. He has been involved in the GIF since 2016 and was chair of the Hydrogen Production (HP) Project Management Board (PMB) under the Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) system from 2021 to 2023.