Portraits of theUM

The French Society for Ecology and Evolution has awarded its 2020 Grand Prize to Philippe Jarne, a CNRS researcher at the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology. The prize recognizes his research in evolutionary and population biology, invasion biology, and ecology. A profile of a gastropod specialist.

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 talent attraction program. 

Johanna Calderon, a researcher in neuropsychology and psychiatry at Harvard University, will assume the position of a distinguished chair 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 School of Law and Political Science in particular—paid tribute to Professor Georges Frêche, who passed away ten years ago. Here’s a look back at the life of an extraordinary academic and political figure who didn’t wait for posterity to build his own legacy.

This is a major award in the fields of theoretical physics and mathematics, which was presented to André Neveu on August 10 by the ICTP (International Center 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, was honored for her career with the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor. This distinction crowns a rich career and shines a light on an essential profession: midwifery. Profile.