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The High Scientific Council of the Observatoire de Paris has the functions which were given by the decree 85-715 dated 10th July 1985 . The mission of the High Scientific Council is to evaluate, and to give its opinion on, the scientific activity of the Observatoire de Paris. Its opinions and recommendations are intended for the institution, its supervisory authorities and for such national organizations as are interested in the scientific activity of the Observatory.

Composition of the High Scientific Committee

Membres appointed as of January 16, 2024 pour 5 ans (BO dated 1st of february 2024):

  • Mme Karine Bocchialini, Professeure à L’Université Paris-Saclay
  • M. Frédéric Bournaud, Chercheur au Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
  • M. Sylvain Bontemps, Directeur de Recherche au Laboratoire d’astrophysique de Bordeaux
  • M. François Forget, Directeur de Recherche Laboratoire de météorologie dynamique, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
  • Mme Aurélie Marchaudon, Directrice de Recherche à l’Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et planétologie
  • Mme Roser Pelló, Astronome au Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille

Members appointed as of April 8, 2021 for 5 years (BO dated 6th of may 2021)

  • Mme Véronique Buat, Professor, Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille
  • M. Stéphane Charlot, CNRS research director, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
  • M. Eric Emsellem, Astronomer, European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany
  • M. Jason Hessels, Chief Astronomer at ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy) and Professor at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • M. Alessandro Morbidelli, CNRS research director, Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, Nice
  • Mme Julia Roman-Duval, Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, United States

Participate in the meetings:

  • Mme Fabienne Casoli, President of the Observatoire de Paris
  • M. Mathieu Puech, Vice President of the Science Policy Committee
  • M. Didier Tiphène, Vice President of the Administrative Committee
  • Representative from the Science Policy Committee: Bess Fang.
Updated on 15 January 2025