UM Profiles

Fabienne Remize, a biologist specializing in wine microorganisms, is taking on a new challenge by heading up a major research unit, the UMR Sciences for Oenology (SPO: University of Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro – Montpellier SupAgro), as part of the I-SITE MUSE attractiveness program. 

Johanna Calderon, a researcher in neuropsychology and psychiatry at Harvard University, will take up a distinguished professorship at the University of Montpellier in January 2021, focusing on the neurodevelopmental aspects of congenital heart disease. This marks a first in France.

On October 22, the University of Montpellier—and the Faculty of Law and Political Science in particular—paid tribute to Professor Georges Frêche, who passed away ten years ago. Here is a look back at the life of an extraordinary academic and political figure who did not wait for posterity to build his own legend.

On August 10, André Neveu was awarded a prestigious honor in the fields of theoretical physics and mathematics by the ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics). The 2020 Dirac Medal honors the emeritus research director of the Charles Coulomb Laboratory—along with two other eminent physicists—“for their pioneering contributions to the creation and formulation of string theory.”

Véronique Lecointe, director of the Department of Midwifery at the University of Montpellier, has been honored for her career with the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor. This distinction caps off a distinguished career and shines a spotlight on a vital profession: midwifery. A profile.

Another highlight of April is the success of Andréa Tommasi, a research director at the Geosciences Laboratory at the University of Montpellier, who has been awarded a grant from the European Research Council for her RhEoVOLUTION project. It’s been a great start to the year for this specialist in Earth deformation, who was also awarded the CNRS Silver Medal in 2020.