Original: He is currently professor at UniversitÃ Paris-Sud in Orsay and scientific director of a joint laboratory ('UnitÃ mixte de recherche') between the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Scientific Research Centre) and Thales Group.
Simplified: He is a professor at UniversitÃ Paris-Sud in Orsay and scientific director of a laboratory called UnitÃ mixte de recherche. The laboratory is part of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Scientific Research Centre) and Thales Group.