Albert Jacquard
Albert Jacquard | |
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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.
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).