Catherine Bréchignac
Catherine Bréchignac is a French physicist. She is a commander of the Légion d'honneur, "secrétaire perpétuel honoraire" of the Académie des sciences and former president of the CNRS. The Times says she has "a formidable reputation for determination, decisiveness and an aptitude for analysing and clarifying complex matters." As a president of the CNRS, she was responsible for 25,000 employees, 12,000 of whom are researchers, and a budget of 2.42 billion Euros.
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- Born in
- Paris
- Educated at
- University of Paris-SudÉcole normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-RosesUniversity of Paris
- Awards
- 🏆 Associated Member of the Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technologies🏆 Holweck Prize🏆 CNRS silver medal🏆 Prix Roberval🏆 Weizmann Women & Science Award
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Marta de Frutos
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1946
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