Organisation

Military Applications Division (DAM)

The CEA's Military Applications Division (DAM) is responsible for missions supporting France’s defence and security. It designs, manufactures and guarantees the safety and reliability of its deterrent nuclear warheads. It designs and makes the nuclear steam supply systems that power the French Navy's vessels. It also provides technical support to the authorities in the fight against nuclear proliferation and terrorism. In addition, it uses its expertise for the benefit of defence to assess and understand the effects and vulnerability of conventional weapons.

IN FIGURES…

• 
  5,030
  staff members (including 136 doctoral researchers, 30 post-doctoral researchers and 214 work-study students)
• 
  450
  scientific
  publications

Technological Research Division (DRT)

The CEA's Technological Research Division (DRT) uses the institution's scientific advances to develop technological innovations that boost the competitiveness of French companies through product performance and differentiation. The DRT develops, protects and transfers technologies in areas ranging in scope from traditional industries to the most advanced high-tech sectors, and works with companies of all sizes. This effort is deployed in all regions of France, where it supports local businesses in their approach to innovation. The CEA thus contributes to creating value and long-term jobs nationwide, wherever they are needed by industry.

IN FIGURES…

• 
  4,500
  staff members
• 
  600
  industrial partners
• 
  600
  patents applied for each year

Nuclear Energy Division (DEN)

The Nuclear Energy Division (DEN) provides the public authorities and industry with expertise and innovation to develop sustainable, safe and economically competitive nuclear energy. To do this, the DEN works in three main areas :

1/ providing support to the French nuclear industry for the current fleet of reactors, the startup of the EPR, and the fuel cycle facilities;
2/ clean-up and dismantling of its own nuclear facilities at the end of their life;
3/ development of the nuclear systems of the future with the Generation IV reactors to close the fuel cycle and with the SMR (Small Modular Reactor) for greater flexibility and to develop internationally.

Its research is based on the development of validated predictive simulation tools and on a fleet of targeted experimental facilities.

In 2019, to meet energy and climate targets more effectively, the CEA conducted a reflection process on a comprehensive approach to a low-carbon energy system and decided to strengthen the links between its various energy research projects. The aim was to look at all methods of producing low-carbon energy (nuclear energy, renewable energy), their interaction within the network (storage, management, conversion), and the problem of resources in relation to closed-loop materials cycles, while taking account of the technical, economic and societal dimensions. This reflection process led in particular to the creation in February 2020 of the Energy Division.

IN FIGURES…

• 
  4,899
  taff members (including 320 doctoral researchers, 44 post-doctoral researchers and 211 work-study students)
• 
  502
  scientific
  publications

Fundamental Research Division (DRF)

The CEA's Fundamental Research Division (DRF) works in the fields of biotechnologies and health, the physical sciences and earth sciences, physics and the nanosciences. Its core objectives are the production and publication of knowledge and expertise at the highest global level. Its work also constitutes an essential source for the CEA's other missions.

IN FIGURES…

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  6,500
  staff members (CEA, partners, doctoral researchers, etc.)
• 
  3,800
  scientific publications (≈ 73% with international contributions)