FULL CV
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EDUCATION
Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, Paris (1948-1956)
École normale supérieure, Paris (1956-1960)
Agrégation de sciences physiques (1960)
Doctorat d’État en physique, Sorbonne, Paris (1969)
“Research on the continuous radiation of the Sun between 1.5 and 500 micrometers“, directed by Jean-Claude Pecker
POSITIONS
2004-present: Emeritus Professor, Observatoire de Paris & Université Paris-Cité
1973-2004: Full Professor, Université Paris-Diderot (Paris 7, today Paris-Cité)
1975-1976: Visiting Scientist, Kitt Peak National Observatory (Tucson, Arizona, USA
1972-1973: Assistant Professor, Université Paris 7
1970-1971: Assistant Professor, Sorbonne (Orsay Center)
1969-1970: Lecturer (Astrophysics), Sorbonne, Paris
1968-1969: Maître-Assistant, Sorbonne (Orsay Center)
1966-1968: Research Associate, Kitt Peak National Observatory (Arizona, USA), then Visiting Scientist, High Altitude Observatory (Boulder, Colorado, USA)
1960-1965: Maître-Assistant, Sorbonne (Orsay Center)
ACADEMIES
2005: Member, Academia Europaea
2001: Member, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, The Vatican
1991: Member, Académie des sciences, France
Foreign Member of:
the Royal Society of Sciences (Liège, Belgium), the Academia de Educacion (Argentina), the National Academy of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences (Argentina), the Academy of Physical, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (Venezuela), the Academia Chilena de Ciencias (Chile), the National Academy of educational sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv), the Serbian academy of sciences and arts (Serbia)
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
TEACHING & SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
2018-2022: Founder & President, Office for Climate Education (OCE), Paris,
then 2022-present: Honorary President
2010-2014: Co-Founder & President, Fondation La main à la pâte, Paris, then 2022-present: Honorary President
2005-2011: Delegate for Education and Training, Académie des sciences, Paris
1991-1997: President, INRP (National Institute of Educational Research), Paris
1996-2004: Head (with some breaks), Graduate School “Astronomie & Astrophysique d’Ile-de-France” (Université Paris VII, then Observatoire de Paris)
1976-1996: Head, DEA “Astrophysique & Techniques spatiales” (Graduate studies), Univ. Paris 7
1986-1994 : Professor, Magistère interuniversitaire, École Normale Supérieure, Paris
OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
POLICIES in EDUCATION, ASTRONOMY & PHYSICS
2004-2010: Member, Fachbeirat, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Heidelberg) & Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching (Germany)
2003-2007: President, Ethics Committee for Science, CNRS, Paris
2005-2010: Chair, Global Education Council, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), Trieste (Italy)
2002-2007: Vice-President, Association Bernard-Gregory, Paris
1994-1998: Head, National Research Program Haute résolution angulaire en astrophysique,
CNRS/INSU
1991-1993: Member, Scientific Council, Observatoire de Paris
1989-1993: Chair, Committee for PhDs’ support (Natural Environments), Research Ministry, Paris
1986-1993: Member, Committee of Major Research Facilities, Research Ministry, Paris
1989-1992: Member, Editorial Board, Astronomy & Astrophysics Review
1989-1990: Member, French UNESCO National Commission, Paris
1989-1990: President, French Physical Society (Vice-President in 1988 and 1990)
1988-1992: Member, Scientific Council, CNRS, Paris
1987-1990: Member, “World Development in Astronomy” Working group, International
Astronomical Union
1987-1991: Member, Council, French Society of Astronomy Specialists (SF2A), Paris
1986-1993: Scientific representative of France, Council of the European Southern
Observatory, Garching (Germany)
1986-1990: President, French European Southern Observatory Committee, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Paris
1986-1989: President, Committee for the Selection of Cooperants (VSNA), Institut national
d’astronomie et de géophysique (INAG/CNRS), Paris
1986-1988 and 1992-1994: Inter-University Degree in Physics, École Normale Supérieure
1984-1988: Member, Fachbeirat, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (Bonn, Germany)
1984-1987: Chairman, Interferometry Working Group, European Southern Observatory, Garching
(Germany)
1983-1986: Member, VLT Advisory Committee, European Southern Observatory, Garching
(Germany)
1981-1986: Advisor, Mission de la recherche, Ministère de l’éducation nationale, Paris
1981-1986: Member, Scientific Programs Committee, Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES),
Paris
1980-1986: Member, National Committee for Universe Sciences, Section (7,18), CNRS, Paris
1978-1984: Member, Council, Institut national d’astronomie et de géophysique (INAG/CNRS), Paris
1978-1983: Member, Council of Observatories and Institutes of Earth Physics, Ministère de
l’éducation nationale, Paris
1977-1982: President, then Member, Scientific & Technical Committee, European
Southern Observatory, Garching, (Germany)
1976-1980: Member, Astronomy Working Group, European Space Agency, Paris
1975-1977: Member, University Advisory Committee & 1992-1996: National Council of
Universities (CNU), Paris
1973-1975: Member, Space Shuttle Management Working Group, European Space
Agency & NASA, Paris & Washington D.C.
PUBLIC OUTREACH OF SCIENCE
2000-2005: Scientific Committee, Fondation des Treilles, Tourtour (Var, France)
1996-2015: Member, Editorial Committee of “Science au Present” yearly encyclopedia, Encyclopedia
Universalis, Paris
1992-1995: Member, Advisory Program Committee, ARTE France-Germany Television channel,
Strasbourg
1989-1993: Member, Scientific Committee, Science magazine La Recherche, Paris
1978-1984: Member, Scientific Committee design of the Cité des sciences, then Scientific advisor, Public Establishment La Villette/Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, Paris