Hubert Curien
Hubert Curien | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Research and Technology | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| President | François Mitterrand |
| Prime Minister | Laurent Fabius |
| Preceded by | Nicole Cathala |
| Succeeded by | Robert Chapuis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1924 Cornimont, France |
| Died | 6 February 2005 (aged 80) Loury, France |
| Spouse | Perrine Dumézil |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lycée Saint-Louis |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Awards | Honda Prize (1998) Allan D. Emil Memorial Award (1993) |
Hubert Curien (30 October 1924 – 6 February 2005) was a French physicist and a key figure in European science politics, as the President of CERN Council (1994–1996), the first chairman of the European Space Agency (ESA) (1981–1984), and second President of the Academia Europæa and a President of Fondation de France.