Marc Lemaitre

Born in Luxembourg, he has been Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) since February 2023. From 2016 to 2023, he was Director-General of the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). With extensive experience in European affairs, he joined the European Commission in 2007 as Head of Cabinet of the Commissioners responsible for Regional Policy and later for the Budget.