Christophe Haunold
Head of Partnerships, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office
Christophe Haunold leads the Central Office for Partnerships, Knowledge, and Technology Transfer at the University of Luxembourg. He was president of ASTP from 2022 to 2024.
Until May 2020, Christophe served as the Director of the Tech Transfer Office at the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse and was the General Manager at Toulouse Tech Transfer (TTT), a company dedicated to accelerating technology transfer in French public research
Between 2011 and 2014, he presided over the C.U.R.I.E network, the French association for public research valorisation.
He earned his degree in Chemical Engineering in 1987 and obtained a PhD from INP Toulouse in 1991. With 33 years of experience in industrial liaison and public research valorisation and commercialisation, he has worked as an expert, director, and Technology Transfer Officer. He is a recognized evaluator of public policies and schemes dedicated to public research, innovation and intellectual property commercialisation, serving as an expert for the European Commission, the World Bank Group, patent offices, ministries, and various innovation entities and funds. His work has involved international missions throughout Europe, Africa, Turkey, and numerous exchanges with Asia and North America.