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Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond, French physicist, essayist. Recipient Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Ministry Culture, 1986, Capire Prize, Eco-Crea/Italy, 1996. Member of Society Française de Physique, Asn Niçoise d'Animation et d'Info Scientifiques (pres since 1991).

Background

Lévy-Leblond, Jean-Marc was born on April 18, 1940 in Montpellier, France. Son of Raymond Lévy and Myriam Seckel.

Education

Student, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, 1962. Doctor of Science in Physics, University Paris, 1965.

Career

Attaché de research National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1962-1965, chargé de research, 1967-1969, director research, 1994-1996. Research associate University Rochester, 1966. Professor University Paris 7, 1969-1980, University Nice, France, 1980—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002.

Pres Comn Lit Science Ctr National des Lettres, 1983—1987, Conseil National de la Cutlure Science, Ministry de la Research, France, 1985—1987. Vpres Assn des Musées et Centres de Culture Science, France, 1996—1998.

Achievements

  • Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, essayist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Society Française de Physique, Asn Niçoise d'Animation et d'Info Scientifiques (pres since 1991).

Interests

  • Science and culture relationships.

Connections

Married Roselyne Chaumont. Children: Juliette, Marianne, Alice, Jeanne.