Biography

HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT
Since 2022 Head "Science Coordination" Departement, Strategy Directorate - Centre National d'Etudes Spatiale, Paris
2011 - 2021 Solid Earth Program Manager – Directorate for Innovation, Applications and Science, CNES, Paris, France
2011 – 2011 Deputy-Director, European Center for the Arctic – Univ. Versailles St-Quentin-Yvelines, France
2009 – 2011 Physicist, Université Paris Diderot – Institut de Physique du Globe, Paris, France
2005 – 2009 Head of Section 2.3 at GFZ Potsdam, Germany
1994 – 2004 Physicist, Head of French National Magnetic Observatory, France
1991 – 1993 Various fellowships at Institute de Physique du Globe, Paris, France
1984 – 1994 Researcher, Geomagnetism Dep. Instit.of Geology and Geophysics, Bucharest, Romania
1982 – 1984 Engineer, Gravimetry Sec., Geological and Geophysical Survey, Bucharest, Romania

DEGREES
2001 HDR, "Habilitation à diriger les recherches", Physics of the Earth (Univ. Paris VII)
1996 PhD, Internal Geophysics (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris)
1993 PhD, Geophysics and Geophysical Prospecting (Bucharest University)
1982 Engineering in Geology and Geophysics (Bucharest University)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research interests
• Space observations
• Geo-potential fields observation, from modern observatory and satellites to historical archives
• Description of temporal and spatial changes of the geomagnetic field
• Adapting new mathematical tools to magnetic and gravity data analysis
• Studies on the Earth's Deep Interior
• Studies of the Martian, Moon, Mercury magnetic fields
• Studies of the geophysical changes in the Arctic region
Teaching
Students in three European countries attended the lectures, and 11 worldwide students (France, Germany, US, Romania, Croatia, Algeria, Indonesia, Portugal) obtained their PhD under the Professor’s guidance.

Achievements track record
Authored of 290+ publications and 470+ abstracts for Conference materials (jan 2025)
195 peer-reviewed publications
23 books and chapters in books
72 publications in Proceedings and Reports
See http://www.mioara-mandea.eu/publications.htlm

HONORS
2023 Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite -
2022 Emil-Wiechert Medal, Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft
2022 Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences
2021Corresponding Member Bureau des Longitudes - Académie de Science Paris
2020 Honorary Citizen Comanesti
2019 ERC Synergy Grant for the project “GRACEFUL”
2019 Member of Russian Academy of Science
2018 Petrus Peregrinus Medal, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
2018 Member of Académie Royale de Belgique
2017 Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite
2015 Member of Academia Europea
2014 International Award, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2008 Titular Member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists
2000 Commemorative Medal, Slovak Academy of Sciences
2000 Botezatu, Romaniae Scientiarum Societas.
1998 Hepites, Romanian Academy.
1997 Van Straelen, French Geological Society

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Committee work, advisory boards
since 2021French POC for Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
since 2019 President of Int. Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA)
since 2018 Member, Scientific Advisory Council of the GFZ, Germany
since 2011 Member National Administrative or Scientific Councils (GRGS, CNSO, OMP, OPGC, OSU, etc)
since 2008 President, CGMW Geophysical Maps Commission - CMGW, Paris
2018 - 2022 Chair, Outreach Committee, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
2013 - 2021 Member service extraordinaire, Bureau des Longitudes – Académie de Science, Paris
2016 - 2019 President, Science Committee Int Space Science Institute (ISSI), Berne
2009 - 2019 Secretary General IAGA
2014 - 2018 Vice-President Soc Fr de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection
2013 – 2018 Member Advisory Board CEED (UiO Oslo)
2013 – 2016 Member Advisory Board MED-SUV project (FP7)
2010 – 2012 Chair Education Award Committee, AGU
2012 – 2016 Secretary General, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
2007 – 2011 President the Earth Magnetism and Rock Physics Division, EGU
2008 – 2010 Member the Education Award Committee, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2007 – 2009 Member Executive Committee IAGA
2003 – 2009 President "Solid Earth" group in the TOSCA Committee CNES
2003 – 2007 Co-chair the Division V IAGA
1999 – 2003 Chair Working Group V-8 IAGA
2002 – 2006 Chair French National Committee of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy
2004 – 2006 Member Scientific Council of Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
1997 – 2000 Member Administration Council of Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris

Editorial activities
Reviewer for manuscripts submitted to: Science, Nature Geoscience, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Geophysical Research, Earth, Planets and Space, Geophysical Journal International, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Annale Geophysica
Referee for projects submitted to: ERC, National Science Foundations (France, Romania, Norway, Switzerland, Lithuania, Russia, USA, etc)