Background
Pichon, Xavier Thaddée Le was born on June 18, 1937 in Quinhon, Vietnam. Arrived in France, 1945. Son of Jean Louis and Helene Pauline (Tyl) Le Pichon.
academic administrator educator geologist
Pichon, Xavier Thaddée Le was born on June 18, 1937 in Quinhon, Vietnam. Arrived in France, 1945. Son of Jean Louis and Helene Pauline (Tyl) Le Pichon.
Degree in geophysical engineering, University Strasbourg, France, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Strasbourg, France, 1966. Doctor honoris causa, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1989.
Doctor honoris causa, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1992.
Junior research assistant University Columbia, New York City, 1963-1966, research assistant, 1966-1968. Science advisor National Center for Exploitation of Oceans, Paris, 1968-1969, science advisor to president, 1973-1978. Chief science department Oceanologic Center Brest, France, 1969-1973.
Professor University P.M. Curie, Paris, 1978-1986. Director laboratory geology Ecole Normale Superieure, 1984-2000. Professor College France, since 1986.
Distinguished Shell lecturer Cambridge (England) University, 1993. Total visiting professor Oxford (England) University, 1994. Visiting professor University Tokyo, 1995.
Fellow American Geophysical Union (Maurice Ewing medal 1984), Geological Society of America, Geological Society London (Wollaston medal 1991), Royal Astronomical Society, Geological Society France. Member National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences (France).
Married Brigitte Suzanne Barthélemy, July 9, 1963. Children: Jean-Baptiste, Marie, Emmanuelle, Raphaelle, Jean-Marie.