Chief Research and Science Officer, Suez Group Profile / Bio Profile / Bio Xavier has been with Suez since 2011, first as the director of LyRE, the research and development (R&D) center of Suez in Bordeaux University dedicated to water management research. In 2017, he became the Scientific Director of the Suez Group, in charge of intellectual property, standardization, and scientific partnerships across all activities. In 2019, he was appointed Chief Research and Science Officer, in charge of the R&D centers in addition to responsibilities under his previous role. He is the author of more than 100 scientific publications, with more than 50 in peer-reviewed journals. He is the co-author of two books and several book chapters. Materials