Background
Batisse, Michel was born on April 3, 1923 in Chateauroux, France. Son of Justin and Renee (Augereau) Batisse.
international civil servant physicist
Batisse, Michel was born on April 3, 1923 in Chateauroux, France. Son of Justin and Renee (Augereau) Batisse.
College Stanislas, Paris, 1940-1943, Degree in Mathematics. Ecole Centrale, Paris, 1943-1946, Diploma Engineer. University of Paris, 1947-1950, Doctor of Science Physics.
Spoken languages: French, English.
Research engineer, Paris, 1950-1951;
scientific officer Middle East, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Cairo, 1951-1956;
arid zone coordinator, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1957-1961;
natural resources division director, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1961-1972;
environmental department director, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1973-1983;
assistant director general, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1983-1984;
senior advisor environmental, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, since 1985. President Mediterranean Blue Plan, Sophia-Antipolis, France, since 1985. Senior adviser United Nations Environmental Program, Nairobi, 1985-1994.
Advisor Word Bank, Washington, 1991-1992.
Board of directors Conservation International, Washington, since 1989. With French Military, 1944-1945. Member World Academy Arts Sciences.
Married Claude Bazin, November 26, 1949. Children: Laurence, Stephane-Isabelle.