Marie-Lise Chanin#
University Degrees
- 1957 Licenciée ès Sciences Mathématiques (University of PARIS)
- 1965 Docteur ès Sciences Physiques (University of PARIS)
Past and present positions
- 1960-1968 Research position at CNRS
- 1967-1968 Chargée de cours à l'Université de Paris (CPEM)
- 1968- Staff Scientist at CNRS, (Director 1st Class since 1986)
- 2000- Director Emeritus at CNRS
Scientific 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
Honours
- 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
Present Functions
- President of the COFUSI (Comité Français des Unions Scientifiques internationales de l'Académie des Sciences(since 2003)
- Member of the Nomination Comittee of the Academia Europaea (2000- )
- Member of the Comités de l'Académie des Sciences suivants: Environnement, Enseignement des Sciences, CORI, CARIST
- Member of the Conseil consultatif conjoint franco-japonais. (since 2004)
- Member of the Conseil supérieur de la Météorologie (since 2005)
- Member of the Comité scientifique du programme OMM-PNUE sur l'état de l'ozone (2005- 2006)
- Member of the Commission Française pour l'UNESCO (depuis 2002)
- Member of the Conseil d'Administration de l'Institut d'Océanographie (since 2006)
- Representative of France at the l'ICSU (since 2007)
- Member of the Premier Comité Editorial de SAPIENS (since 2007)
Pasted functions
- President of the Comité national français de géodésie et de géophysique (1986 - 1990)
- Member of the Comité scientifique de la recherche et de la technologie (CSRT) (1987 - 1991)
- Member of the Conseil scientifique de la défense (1986 - 1994)
- Member of the Comité Scientifique du Programme International Géosphère Biosphère (1987-1993)
- President of the Comité national français sur le changement global (1996-2002)
- Co-présidente du Programme international SPARC/WCRP (1992- 2001)
- Director of the Bureau international de SPARC (1992-2004)
- Member (1994-1997), co-Présidente (1997-2004) of the Comité scientifique CONCORDIA
- Member of l'European Space Science Committee de l'ESF (1998- 2002)
- Member of the Bureau exécutif de l'ICSU (2002-2005)
- President of the Comité du programme scientifique de COSPAR 2004 (2002-2004)
- Member of the Groupe de stratégie de l'environnement de l'EASAC (2003-2005)
Research themes
- 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 (Resonance, Rayleigh, Raman, Doppler...)
- Study of the temporal and spatial variability of the atmosphere and interpretation in terms of planetary waves, tides, gravity waves
- Climatology of the Middle Atmosphere: First measurement of the cooling of the mesosphere due to the increase of greenhouse gases
- Influence of the solar and volcanic activity on the Middle Atmosphere
- Impact of aircraft on the environment
- Role of the stratosphere on climate
- Energy and Climate