Background
Sarasin, Alain René was born on December 7, 1943 in Paris. Son of Emile Auguste and Geneviève (Huguet) Sarasin.
Sarasin, Alain René was born on December 7, 1943 in Paris. Son of Emile Auguste and Geneviève (Huguet) Sarasin.
Master of Science, University Paris, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (3d cycle), University Paris, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy (French), University Paris, 1975.
Agregation in Molecular Genetics, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1968.
Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford (California) U., 1975-1978;
visiting professor, Stanford (California) U., 1985;
research director, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, since 1981;
director laboratory molecular genetics, National Center for Scientific Research, Villejuif, France, since 1987;
director, National Center for Scientific Research Cancer Research Institute, Villejuif, since 1994. Visiting professor U. Rio de Janeiro, 1983. President science county International Agency for Cancer Research, Lyon, France, since 1996.
Consultant French Space Agency, Paris,1986-1996, European Space agency, Paris, 1980-1986. Science councillor FrenchAtomic Energy Agency, Paris, since 1995.
Member French Society for Genetic Toxicology (president since 1996), American Association Cancer Research, International Association of environmental Mutagenesis Societies (vice president since 1993).
Married Claire Denise Pichon, June 11, 1947. Children: Carine, Lionel.