About me

Full professor, Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM), Aix Marseille Université (AMU), France.
Senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (2017 – 2022). Position to promote excellence in academic research.
Senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (2022 – 2027).

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Education

2002 : “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches”, Université de Provence, Marseille, France. Highest French degree, required to supervise PhD students.
1993 : PhD, Astrophysics, Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7), France.
1989 : Master, Astrophysics, Université Paris 7 & Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, France.

Fellowships and Awards

2008 – : Awarded Prime d’Excellence Scientifique. Bonus awarded for recognition of excellence in research and mentoring of PhD students.
2018 : Among the 3 finalists of Grand Prix du Jury de la Recherche en Provence, France.
1996 – 1997 : Fellowship from the French Academy of Science (1 attributed per year), France.
1994 – 1996 : ESA External Fellowship (4 available for all Europe at that time), IFSI-CNR, Rome, Italy.

Memberships of scientific societies

2009 : Member, Research Network “Herschel Specialist Astronomical Group in Star Formation”.
2009 : Member, Research Network “Herschel Specialist Astronomical Group in Interstellar Dust”.
2000 : Member of the Société Française des Spécialistes en Astronomie (SF2A).
2000 : Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).