Dean Christian Forestier

Christian Forestier was appointed administrateur général of the Cnam in September 2008.

Inspector General of Education since 1985, he is a member of the Haut conseil de l'éducation (High Council of Education) since 2005. He chairs the board of Céreq (Centre for Studies and Research on Qualifications) and participates in the steering committee of the Institut Montaigne in 2004. In addition, he chairs the steering committee of the national conference on school timetables installed by the Minister of Education in June 2010.

Born December 8, 1944, an engineering graduate of INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées) of Lyon, Doctor of Science, Christian Forestier has been Director of the IUT of Saint-Etienne (1976), Vice-Chairman and Chairman of University of Saint-Etienne (1974-1981).

He was appointed in 1981 rector of the Academy of Reims, and in 1984, rector of Dijon. In 1985, he entered the office of Secretary of State for Technical Education, Roland Carraz. He found the duties of president in Creteil in 1988 where he stayed for four years before being summoned to the Ministry of National Education in the management of secondary schools (1992-1995) and then at the Directorate General of Higher Education ( 1995-1998).

In 1998 he was appointed rector of the Academy of Versailles, where he stayed for two years before becoming the manager's office of Education Minister Jack Lang in March 2000. Between 2003 and 2005, he was chairman of the High Council of the evaluation of the school.
From 2002-2008 he was also an associate professor at the University of Marne-la-Vallee.
He wrote "The higher education professional short: A global education challenge (2007)," What is education in France? The findings of the High Council of School Assessment (2007).
Christian Forestier is an officer of the Legion of Honour and National Order of Merit, Commander of the Academic Palms, Chevalier du Mérite Agricole.