Gilles Sommeria

Background

Sommeria, Gilles was born on August 30, 1945 in Creteil, France. Son of Jean and Eva (Ganz) Sommeria.

Education

Student, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1968. Doctor of Science, University Paris VI, 1974.

Career

Scientist, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1969; director research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, since 1990; head model division, European Center Medium Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, England, 1982-1990. Charge de mission sciences de l'univers Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1981-1982. Director Centre de Recherche en Physique de L'Environnement, Issy Les Moulineaux, France, 1990-1993.

Consultant space division Ministry Industry, Paris, since 1994. Deputy director CNRM Meteo-France, since 1996.

Achievements

• Gilles Sommeria has been listed as a notable research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Yveline Jowett, April 18, 1975. Children: Ariel, Robin, Guy.

Father:

Jean Sommeria

Mother:

Eva (Ganz) Sommeria

Spouse:

Yveline Jowett

child:

Ariel Sommeria

child:

Robin Sommeria

child:

Guy Sommeria