Corps des mines

The Corps des mines (French pronunciation: [kɔʁ de min]) is the foremost technical Grand Corps of the French State.^[1] It is composed of the state industrial engineers.^[2] The Corps is attached to the French Ministry of Economy and Finance.^[3] Its purpose is to entice French students in mathematics and physics to serve the government and train them for executive careers in France.^[4]

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Thumb — Members of the *Corps des mines*, from the left to the right and the top to the bottom: Jacques Attali (author, economist), Henri Poincaré (mathematician, physicist), Anne Lauvergeon (business executive), Maurice Allais (Nobel Prize in Economics), Patrick Kron (business executive) and Albert Lebrun (President of France).

Education and Recruitment

Members are educated at the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris, also known as Mines ParisTech.^[5] Each year, the Corps recruits between 10 and 20 members. Most are alumni from École polytechnique, usually among the top-ranked students; others come from École normale supérieure (ENS), Télécom Paris, or Mines ParisTech graduates.^[6]

Career Path

Being admitted to the Corps des mines program is considered a significant fast-track for executive careers in France.^[7] Corps des Mines engineers typically hold high-level technical or executive positions in various ministries or international organizations. After serving in the administration, some engineers transfer to the private sector, holding top executive positions in large industrial companies.^[8]

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Missions

Corps des Mines engineers contribute to the conception, implementation, and evaluation of public policies in the fields of:

industry and economy
energy and natural resources
information and communication technologies
environmental sustainability, industrial safety, and public health
research, innovation, and new technologies
land use planning and transportation
standardization and metrology
banking, insurance, and financial services^[9]

Notable Members

Education and Recruitment

Career Path

Missions

Notable Members

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