Thierry Jean-Louis Courvoisier

Background

Courvoisier, Thierry Jean-Louis was born on March 23, 1953 in Geneva. Son of Jean-Claude and Denise (Le Fort) Courvoisier.

Education

Diploma in physics, Eidgenössiche Technische Hochschute Zürich, Switzerland, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, 1980.

Career

Fellow European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany, 1982-1984, information scientist Space Telescope Institute Garching, Germany, 1984-1988. Head group research Geneva University, Geneva, 1988-1992, adjunct professor, 1992-1999, full professor department astronomy, since 1999. Head INTEGRAL Science Data Center, since 1995.

President Space Science Commission, Swiss Academy Natural Sciences, since 1999. President foundation of the autonomous faculty of theology University Geneva, since 1999.

Achievements

• Thierry Jean-Louis Courvoisier has been listed as a noteworthy astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Active Galactic Nuclei (Saas-Fee Advanced Course)

    (The Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy organize...)

Membership

Member Swiss Astronomical and Astrophysical Society, American Astronomical Society, European Astronomical Society (newsletter editor 1990-1995).

Connections

Married Barbara Doebeli, November 29, 1975. Children: Sophie, Fabien, Yves.

Father:

Jean-Claude Courvoisier

Mother:

Denise (Le Fort) Courvoisier

Spouse:

Barbara Doebeli

child:

Yves Courvoisier

child:

Sophie Courvoisier

child:

Fabien Courvoisier