Marie-Lise Chanin#
| Membership Number: | 47 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | EARTH & COSMIC SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 1988 |
| Main Country of Residence: | FRANCE |
| Homepage(s): | http://www.academie-sciences.fr/en/Liste-des-membres-de-l-Academie-des-sciences-/-C/marie-lise-chanin.html |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2000 Director Emeritus at CNRS
- 1968 Staff Scientist at CNRS, (Director 1st Class since 1986)
- 1967 - 1968 Chargée de cours à l'Université de Paris (CPEM)
- 1960 - 1968 Research position at CNRS
Fields of Scholarship
- Study of the Upper Atmosphere by rocket sounding
- Observation and interpretation of the presence of alkali atoms in the mesosphere
- Observation of the thermoluminescence of the lunar surface
- Development of the technique of lidar soundings of the atmosphere
- Study of the temporal and spatial variability of the atmosphere and interpretation
- Climatology of the Middle Atmosphere
- Influence of the solar and volcanic activity on the Middle Atmosphere
- Impact of aircraft on the environment
- Role of the stratosphere on climate
Honours and Awards
- 1966 "Prix des Laboratoires" of the French Académie des Sciences
- 1974 Intercosmos Price of the Academy of Sciences of URSS
- 1983 Silver Medal of CNRS
- 1988 "Prix Deslandres" of the French Académie des Sciences
- 1991 Price "Science et Défense"
- 1999 Médaille de Vermeil of the National Academy of Air and Space
- 2000 ICLAS Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2003 Prix International Norbert Gerbier
- 2006 Prix MUMM de l'OMM. Prix de l'International Academy of Aeronautics pour la science
- 2006 Prix de l'Académie Internationale d'Astronautique
- 2006 NASA Group Achievement Award to UARS Team
- 1984 "Chevalier dans l'Ordre National du Mérite"
- 1986 Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Aeronautics
- 1988 Founding Member of Academia Europeae
- 1990 Corresponding Member of the French "Académie des Sciences"
- 1990 Member of the International Academy of Aeronautics
- 1992 "Officier dans l'ordre National du Mérite"
- 1996 "Chevalier dans l'ordre de la Légion d'Honneur"
- 2000 "Commandeur dans l'ordre National du Mérite"
- 2000 Member of the French National Academy of Air and Space
- 2001 Member of the French Academy of Technology
- 2006 Officier dans l'Ordre de la légion d'Honneur
