Jean Christophe Iseux, Baron von Pfetten zu St. Mariakirchen (Chinese: 易思; pinyin: Yì Sī, born 11 November 1967 in Lyon), is a diplomat, academic and landowner.
[6] In 1989 he patented two inventions in the fields of nuclear submarine and of hydraulic fracturing which he presented at the SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Production Operations Symposium on April 7–9, 1991 in Oklahoma, USA.
[12] On 11 July 2018 Pfetten was invited to give evidence on foreign policy in a shifting world order to the UK House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations.
[26][27][28] The Financial Times,[29] Newsweek[30][31] and The Spectator [32] reported that between June and October 2013 Pfetten organized two rounds of back-channel diplomatic meetings on the issue of Iran's nuclear program.
The first round, hosted by the Institute for East West Strategic Studies and held at Green Templeton College, Oxford, brought together senior Chinese and Israeli officials.
Pfetten told The Financial Times that the "Track II" meeting was "aimed at persuading Beijing to take a more pro-active involvement in the Middle East" [36] and emphasized 'the willingness of China and the US to work hand-in-hand in resolving the Iranian nuclear issue.
[43] One of Pfetten's English foxhounds, Colonel, was named "Meilleur de Race" (Best of Breed) at the French National Hound Show (Fontainebleau June 2011).
In December 2014, English Heritage announced that Baron Pfetten had bought Apethorpe Palace, a Jacobean stately home near Oundle in Northamptonshire.