Société Générale announces the appointment of Subra Suresh as Chairman of the Group's Scientific Advisory Board effective 1any February.

This appointment follows the announcement of the establishment of this new advisory body in the Group’s strategic roadmap, in line with Société Générale’s ambition to become a leading bank in terms of ESG and sustainable development. As Chair, Subra Suresh will assist the group in establishing and eventual composition of the Scientific Advisory Board.

The aim of this body is to provide advice to public management based on scientific approaches regarding the main trends that will influence the activities of the Group in the coming years, by adopting a comprehensive and long-term perspective on the issues facing the Group. Faces. The Scientific Advisory Board will bring together individuals with complementary skills in the fields of science, technology and global business, with the aim of further integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework into the Group's strategic thinking.

Subra Suresh is a pioneering scientist, engineer, and researcher who has held prestigious positions in academia throughout his career. He is an elected member of several science and engineering academies. He was successively dean of the College of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Director National Science Foundation (NSF), University President Carnegie Mellon Universitypresident Nanyang Technological University In Singapore. He was also an independent director of listed companies and a member of the Scientific and Technology Boards, advising managing directors of global groups. He is currently Professor Emeritus Vannevar Bush At MIT, University Professor brown And a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology.

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Subra Suresh was born in India, completed high school at the age of 15 and received his undergraduate degree with honorsIndian Institute of Technology Madras From Chennai. He earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Iowa State University in 1979 and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1981.
Subra Suresh was knighted in the National Legion of Honor of the French Republic in 2023. He was also elected a foreign member of the Academy of Sciences in 2017.

Slavomir Krupa, Director General of Société Généralecomments:
“It is a great honor to welcome Subra Suresh as Chairman of our new Scientific Advisory Board. His remarkable leadership in the scientific world and his deep understanding of the issues facing our group will be assets to strengthen our position as a leading ESG bank. I look forward to the dialogue that will begin with the Scientific Board and its recommendations Informed about how best to address long-term global challenges and increase our positive impact, as well as our commitment to sustainable development. »

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