Choquet-Bruhat, Yvonne

Born: Saturday, December 29, 1923, in Lille, France

Occupation: Mathematician, physicist, and author

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, University of Paris, 1951
• Agrégation in Mathematics, University of Paris, 1946

Career:

• Professor Emeritus, University of Paris-Sud, 1989-present
• Director, Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, University of Paris-Sud, 1979-1989
• Professor, University of Paris-Sud, 1960-1989
• Research Scientist, CNRS, 1954-1960

Awards and Honors:

• Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics, 2015
• Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, 2014
• Elie Cartan Prize, French Academy of Sciences, 1960
• Medal of the French National Centre for Scientific Research, 1958

Social Media:

• Twitter: @ChoquetBruhat
• Facebook: @ChoquetBruhatYvonne

Recent Projects:

• Co-author of the book "General Relativity and Gravitation" (2016)
• Editor-in-chief of the journal "Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré D" (2001-present)

Other Information:

• Member of the French Academy of Sciences, 1986-present
• Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1999-present
• Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2002-present
• Honorary member of the London Mathematical Society, 2004-present