— Foreword —

Foreword

When we began preparing this annual report, there was not yet any sign of the health crisis that has gripped France in the last months. But at the time of the report’s publication, we feel it is important to give a brief overview of what the CEA has been doing to help combat the virus.

— The CEA rapidly mobilised its teams to carry out research on detection tests, as well as trials on the virus and antiviral medications, and also to contribute technology (devices for emergency respiratory support, instruments for measuring viral exposure rates, reusable masks, etc.).

Alongside this contribution, which demonstrates its responsiveness and agility, the CEA continued to work in its five main areas: nuclear and renewable energy (production, energy efficiency and performance), defence and security, digital transformation, technologies for the medicine of the future, and fundamental research. Without forgetting the clean-up and dismantling of its facilities, which constitutes a significant challenge for the coming years.

This is what is illustrated by the excellent results achieved in 2019, which are presented in this document. And it will be illustrated by the work being done in 2020 as part of the national post-crisis recovery effort.