Alexandre Mallard

Alexandre Mallard is a Senior Researcher at Mines ParisTech, specializing in economic sociology, innovation, and the sociology of uses. His work bridges social science methodologies with technological and organizational dynamics. He holds a PhD in Sociology and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin.

His career includes a decade (1997–2009) at France Telecom Research and Development, focusing on ICT applications in professional environments, and studies on small enterprises, networked interactions, and private-professional life boundaries. Current research emphasizes economic sociology, innovation processes, and pandemic-era adaptations in commercial and healthcare sectors.

Recent publications analyze market dynamics in online trade, pandemic impacts on small businesses, and crisis-driven innovation strategies. His work often intersects sociological theory with empirical studies of organizational behavior and public health policy.

Mallard has contributed to landmark analyses on pharmaceutical innovation and labor categorization, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to societal structures and institutional change.