| EDUCATION | |
| 1982 | "Baccalauréat" (Math Major) Lycée International de StGermain en laye |
| 1983 | DEUG A 1st year Math. - Phys. (+ option astronomy) Université Paris XI -- ORSAY |
| 1984 | DEUG A 2nd year Math. - Phys. (+ option Nuclear Physics) Université Paris XI -- ORSAY |
| 1985 | Licence de Physique Université Paris XI -- ORSAY |
| 1986 | Maitrise de Physique (+options Astrophysics and Fluid Mechanics) Université Paris XI -- ORSAY |
| 1987 | DEA in geophysics Université Paris XI -- ORSAY |
| 1989 | PhD in Earth Sciences Paris XI -- ORSAY / ENS Ulm Title: Geoid and Earth Internal Dynamics. Jury: Froidevaux, Woodhouse, Ricard, Montagner, Rabinowicz, Sotin. | 2006 | These d'habilitation a diriger des recherches (HDR) - Paris 7 Title: GPS: from plate tectonics to Sismology Jury: Tapponnier , Madariaga, Gaudemer, Calais,Huchon, Briole, Ambrosius |
| POSITIONS | |
| 1989-90 | Military Service (military scientist) at ONERA Chatillon Modelisation of satellite gravimetric measurements for the ARISTOTELES/GRADIO. project |
| 1990-91 | Post Doctorate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Spatial Geodesy (GPS) and Plate Tectonics |
| Since 1992 | Full time researcher at CNRS laboratoire de géologie de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure |
1999-2003 | Head of Geophysics team of the laboratory |
2000-2003 | Scientific assistant at the direction of CNRS department of Earth Sciences (for spatial observation of the Earth). |
2003-2007 | Director of "research group" GDR-G2 "Geodesy-Geophysics" |
2007- | Co-Director of the Franco-Chilean International Laboratory (LIA) "Montessus de Ballore" |
| PRESENT ACTIVITIES | |
| Research | My main subject is : crustal deformation measured by precise satellite positionning (GPS). As far as plate tectonics are concerned, I am involved in different projects dealing with continental collision (European Alps, Himalaya), extension (Afar), subduction (in Indonesia and Chile), and strike-slip faults (Palu-Koro in Indonesia, Sagaing in Myanmar). I also work on Global Change issues and post-glacial continental rebound induced by ice melting (Antarctica). Last, but not least, I work on Erosion on sand beaches (Merlimont, baie de Somme). I spend 1/3 of my time making measurements on the field, 1/3 in the lab doing data processing, 1/3 making interpretations and writing papers and communications, 1/3 raising funds, and 1/3 teaching. I will retire soon ! (just kidding) |
| Teaching | I teach at the master degree level in the Earth Sciences "STEP master" at IPGP/ENS. Two lessons: Geodesy and Geophysics of the Subduction |
| LANGUAGES | |
| French | native language |
| English | Fluent (1 year in the USA, participation to international meetings, publications in international papers) |
| Spanish | Fluent (4 months in Chile, teaching and conferences and numerous field trips in Chile) |
| Portuguese | read, written, spoken (4 years in the country during childhood, International baccalaureat Diploma) |
| Italian | understood and spoken (minor subject at high school, couple of months spent sailing around the country) |
| Indonesian | quite a few words after months spent on the field, making measurements |
| Hobbies | |
| I like sailing whatever is the floating board. I do a lot of windsurfing and I took a sabbatical year spent sailing around the Mediterranean sea on a 32 feet sailing boat ("Le petit sillage")with my family (2 adults and 3 children aged 1, 2, and 5). I also like to travel, which I do a lot for my work but whihch I also do as a tourist. | |