Philippe Knoche

Chief Operating Officer at THALES

Net worth: 315 018 $ as of 31/05/2026

58 year

57 connections

Producer Manufacturing

Electronic Technology

Non-Energy Minerals

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Philippe Knoche is currently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Orano Cycle SA since 2015, Chairman at Framatome, Inc. (Virginia), Chairman-Governors Board at Orano Med Manufacturing SAS, Chairman at Orano Recyclage SAS, Chairman at Orano Chimie-Enrichissement SASU, Director at Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie de l'Ain, Independent Director at Schneider Electric SE since 2024, and Senior Executive VP-Operations & Performance at Thales SA since 2023.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Areva SA from 2015 to 2017, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at World Nuclear Association, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Orano SA from 2017 to 2023, Chairman at Areva NP SAS from 2015 to 2016, Chairman at Mirion Technologies (Canberra), Inc., Chairman at Framatome, Inc. (North Carolina), Chairman-Supervisory Board at AREVA GmbH, Chairman at Société Française d’Énergie Nucléaire, Chairman at Orano Mining SAS, Director at Thales SA from 2020 to 2023, Director at The International Council on Mining & Metals, and Director at Ste Technique pour l'Energie Atomique Technicatome SA (Paris).
Education includes graduation from Ecole Polytechnique and undergraduate studies at École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 0%	31/12/2025	1,000 ( 0% )	315 018 $	31/05/2026

Philippe Knoche active positions

Companies	Position	Start
THALES	Chief Operating Officer	01/10/2023
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE	Director/Board Member	23/05/2024
Orano Med SAS Orano Med SAS BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cancer treatment therapeutics	Chairman	-
Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie de l'Ain	Director/Board Member	-
Orano Recyclage SAS Orano Recyclage SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in production and transformation of nuclear materials	Chairman	-
Orano Chimie-Enrichissement SASU Orano Chimie-Enrichissement SASU Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Engages in enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear fuel	Chairman	-
Framatome, Inc. (Virginia) Framatome, Inc. (Virginia) Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and installs nuclear steam supply systems	Chairman	-
Orano Cycle SA Orano Cycle SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Specializes in providing nuclear fuel cycle services	Chief Executive Officer	27/08/2011

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Former positions of Philippe Knoche

Companies	Position	End
Orano SA Orano SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides uranium mining, conversion-enrichment and nuclear power & renewable energy generation services	Chief Executive Officer	03/10/2023
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Private companies	21
Schneider Electric SE Schneider Electric SE Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Operates as an energy management and automation company	Producer Manufacturing
Thales SA Thales SA Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Engages in the manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the aeronautics, naval, and defense sectors	Electronic Technology
Areva SA Areva SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides solutions for power generation, engages in the electricity transmission and distribution	Non-Energy Minerals
Areva NP SAS Areva NP SAS Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Designs, makes, and markets electronic connectors and nuclear steam supply systems	Electronic Technology
CANBERRA Industries, Inc. CANBERRA Industries, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures nuclear radiation and analysis instrumentation products	Electronic Technology
Ecole Polytechnique Ecole Polytechnique Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Orano Cycle SA Orano Cycle SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Specializes in providing nuclear fuel cycle services	Non-Energy Minerals
Framatome, Inc. (North Carolina) Framatome, Inc. (North Carolina) Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Supplies nuclear energy products	Utilities
World Nuclear Association World Nuclear Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates international associations to promote wider understanding of nuclear energy	Commercial Services
The International Council on Mining & Metals The International Council on Mining & Metals Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research	Finance
Framatome, Inc. (Virginia) Framatome, Inc. (Virginia) Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and installs nuclear steam supply systems	Producer Manufacturing
AREVA GmbH AREVA GmbH Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures, installs and supplies nuclear steam supply system and nuclear equipment	Producer Manufacturing
Ste Technique pour l'Energie Atomique Technicatome SA (Paris) Ste Technique pour l'Energie Atomique Technicatome SA (Paris) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering and technical services	Industrial Services
Société Française d’Énergie Nucléaire
Orano Mining SA Orano Mining SA Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Wholesales ores and metals	Distribution Services
Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie de l'Ain
Orano SA Orano SA Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides uranium mining, conversion-enrichment and nuclear power & renewable energy generation services	Non-Energy Minerals
Orano Med SAS Orano Med SAS BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cancer treatment therapeutics	Health Technology
Orano Recyclage SAS Orano Recyclage SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in production and transformation of nuclear materials	Commercial Services
Orano Chimie-Enrichissement SASU Orano Chimie-Enrichissement SASU Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Engages in enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear fuel	Process Industries