Dr Jean- Christophe VIÉ

Directeur Général, Fondation Franklinia

Jean-Christophe Vié is Director General of Fondation Franklinia, a foundation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s threatened tree species. He previously spent 17 years working for the IUCN Secretariat, first as the coordinator of its programme in Guinea-Bissau and then Deputy Director of its Global Species Programme. He joined the Species Survival Commission almost 30 years ago.

During his time with IUCN he developed and supervised a number of programmes including species assessments and the assessment of climate change impact on biodiversity. He also developed initiatives supporting conservation action on the ground such as SOS-Save Our Species and the Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme.

Before working with IUCN, Jean-Christophe gained extensive field conservation experience in various parts of the world. He is the author of a number of scientific articles and books. He is a French and Swiss national.