List of Famous people with last name Brechignac

Catherine Bréchignac

Catherine Teillac
First Name Catherine
Last Name Bréchignac
Born on June 12, 1946 (age 80)

Catherine Bréchignac is a French physicist. She is a commander of the Légion d'honneur, "secrétaire perpétuel honoraire" of the Académie des sciences and former president of the CNRS. The Times says she has "a formidable reputation for determination, decisiveness and an aptitude for analysing and clarifying complex matters." As a president of the CNRS, she was responsible for 25,000 employees, 12,000 of whom are researchers, and a budget of 2.42 billion Euros.

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