 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2013) |
Albert Jacquard | |
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.jpg) Jacquard in 2009 | |
| Born | 23 December 1925 Lyon, France |
| Died | 11 September 2013 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Polytechnical School Stanford University (PhD) |
| Awards | French Légion d'honneur (1980) French Ordre national du Mérite (1980) Fondation de France scientific medal (1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Institute of statistics SEITA (Paris) French Court of Financial Auditor French Institute for Demographic Studies World Health Organization French Comité consultatif national d'éthique |
Albert Jacquard (23 December 1925 – 11 September 2013) was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.[1]
He was well known for defending ideas related to science, degrowth, needy persons and the environment. He was 10 years an active member of the French communist party (PCF).
- ^ Francetv info avec AFP (2000-02-22). "Le généticien Albert Jacquard est mort à l'âge de 87 ans". Francetvinfo.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-12.