Dr. Alain BECOULET| Nuclear Fusion Award | Best Researcher Award.

ITER Organization,France

Professional Profiles:

👨‍🎓 Bio Summary:

Dr. Alain Becoulet is the Deputy Director General and Chief Scientist at the ITER Organization since July 2020, with over 36 years of experience in Fusion. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and is fluent in English. Dr. Becoulet has a distinguished career in Fusion Theory and Modelling, Tokamak Experimentation, and Management, and has held various leadership roles in these areas.

🎓 Education:

Dr. Becoulet obtained his Agrégation de Sciences Physiques from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in 1986, followed by a DEA de Physique Théorique in 1987. He completed his Ph.D. at Paris-Sud University & CEA between 1987-1990.

🔍 Research Focus:

His research focuses on Fusion Theory and Modelling, including the Hamiltonian approach of wave-particle interaction in tokamaks, heating and current drive, and ion cyclotron emission. He has also been involved in Integrated Modelling and Tokamak Plasma Scenarios.

🏆 Honors & Awards:

Dr. Becoulet is a Knight of the French National Order of Merit and a member of the Academy of Technologies of France. He has received several honors, including the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of the People’s Republic of China and the Huangshan Friendship Award of Anhui Province.

Professional Experience: 💼

Throughout his career, Dr. Becoulet has held various management positions, including Head of the Heating & Current Drive Physics Group, Head of the Heating & Confinement Department, and Director of IRFM at CEA. He has also been actively involved in international collaborations and committees related to Fusion Energy.

📚 Top Noted Publications :

Progress on ITER construction and engineering

Year: 2023

Citations: 2

Journal: Fusion Engineering and Design

Realization of thousand-second improved confinement plasma with Super I-mode in Tokamak EAST

Year: 2023

Citations: 27

Journal: Science Advances

Global scaling of the heat transport in fusion plasmas

Year: 2020

Citations: 4

Journal: Physical Review Research

Analysis of deposited layers with deuterium and impurity elements on samples from the divertor of JET with ITER-like wall

Year: 2019

Citations: 18

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Improved neutron activation dosimetry for fusion

Year: 2019

Citations: 6

Journal: Fusion Engineering and Design

.Author Metrics 📊 :

His research has been cited in various scholarly works, indicating the impact and relevance of his contributions to the field of Fusion. He has also presented his work at various conferences, further establishing his expertise in the field.

📅 Research Timeline:

Dr. Becoulet’s research timeline demonstrates a consistent dedication to advancing knowledge in Fusion, showcasing his commitment to academic excellence and research innovation.