André Neveu: Lead Climber
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: Kindness as a guiding principle
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 caps off a rich career and shines a light on an essential profession: midwifery. Profile.
Andrea Tomassi: A Grant to Revolutionize Geodynamics
April’s news also includes the success of Andréa Tommasi, research director at the Geosciences Laboratory at the University of Montpellier, who was 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.
Louise 0. Fresco, Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) from the University of Montpellier
During her visit to the University of Montpellier for a lecture in March 2020 that led her to “reexamine the intertwined destinies of agriculture and food,” Louise O. Fresco, professor and president of Wageningen University & Research, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier by Philippe Augé, president of the University of Montpellier.
Nacim Guellati: a student who makes quite an impression!
From January 5 to February 13, Nacim Guellati will be aboard the Arctic Sunrise as an environmental DNA specialist. His mission: to catalog the marine species found in Antarctica. A profile of the very first student from theUM to be invited to participate in a Greenpeace mission. And what a mission!
Sarah Colombani, FRM Award Winner: “This recognition will stay with me throughout my career”
At age 24, Sarah Colombani has just been awarded the Jeanne Philippe Beziat Prize by the Foundation for Medical Research (FRM). A doctoral student at the University of Montpellier in the Laboratory of Physiology and Experimental Medicine of the Heart and Muscles, she is beginning her thesis in cardiology under the supervision of Albano Meli and Alain Lacampagne. Interview.
