René Pellat
René Pellat | |
|---|---|
| 7th president of the French Space Agency | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques-Louis Lions |
| Succeeded by | André Lebeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1936 Hussein Dey, Algiers |
| Died | 4 August 2003 (aged 67) Royan, France |
| Education | École polytechnique CEA |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | CEA École polytechnique UCLA CNES ITER |
René Pellat (24 February 1936 – 4 August 2003) was a French astrophysicist who co-founded modern plasma physics in France along with Guy Laval. He also headed major French national research agencies including the French Space Agency and the French National Centre for Scientific Research.