Renaud Sainsaulieu

Who was Renaud Sainsaulieu?

Renaud Sainsaulieu was a French sociologist specializing in the sociology of organizations. He was noted for promoting sociology outside academia. He was the director of the Centre d'Etudes Sociologiques at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; and founded the Laboratoire de Sociologie du Changement des Institutions.

Sainsaulieu was born in Paris where he lived his entire live, and died there. He was educated at a Jesuit secondary school, and he received his law degree and psychology degree from the Sorbonne.

In 1975, Sainsaulieu became a professor of sociology at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. He was an active member of the Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française, and served as its president from 1992 to 1996.