Matthieu Tardis heads Ifri's Center for Migration and Citizenship since January 2022, where he is a Research Fellow since February 2015. Matthieu Tardis graduated from the Institute of High European Studies in Strasbourg. He also studied at the law Universities of Bordeaux and Oslo. Matthieu Tardis worked in a French refugee-assisting organization where he was involved in the enhancement of the expertise on migration policies in France, Europe and Tunisia through study activities and European and international projects.

His research expertise includes asylum, integration, international migrations and their impact on European policies.