Background
Brochard-Wyart, Françoise was born on September 11, 1944 in St. Etienne, France. Daughter of Pierre and Liliane (Weber) Wyart.
Brochard-Wyart, Françoise was born on September 11, 1944 in St. Etienne, France. Daughter of Pierre and Liliane (Weber) Wyart.
Prepa, Mathematics Superior Society of Petroleum Engineers, Janson de Sailly, 1964. Cachan, Ecole Normale Superior, 1968. Agregation Physics, University Paris, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Orsay, France, 1974.
Assistant professor Orsay University, 1969-1986. Research associate College France, 1975-1986. Professor University Paris 6, since 1986.
Group leader Institute Curie, since 1991. Researcher in liquid crystals, polymers and interfaces.
Married Dominique Brochard, 1969 (divorced 1977). Children: Pascale Brochard, Virgile Brochard, Claire, Matthieu, Olivier, Marc Wyart de Gennes.