After process engineer studies, Laurence Gazagnes has started her career at ARKEMA where she was notably Unit Manager on two Seveso II sites in France. In July 2008, she joined the Orano group as Conversion Production Director in Tricastin site, then was appointed in 2012 Director of Metal Components activities for FBFC (now Framatome) assemblies in Tricastin and Romans. In 2014, she became Director of Industrial Support, then Technical Director of the Tricastin site, where she led significant organizational poolings. In November 2018, she became Director of Quality, Safety, Security, Transport Supervision and Environment of the Nuclear Packages and Services Business Unit. Since January 202