Jean Audouze
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Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
. He is a research director at CNRS and teaches at the Paris Institute of Political Science "Sciences po"
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
. From 1993 to 1996 he was president of the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is the biggest science museum in Europe. Located in Parc de la Villette in Paris, France, it is at the heart of the Cultural Center of Science, Technology and Industry , a center promoting science and science culture.About five million people visit the Cité...
in La Villette, and in 1998 he was named as director of the Palais de la Découverte
Palais de la Découverte
The Palais de la Découverte is a science museum located in the Grand Palais, in the 8th arrondissement on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged....
, changing places with Michel Demazure
Michel Demazure
Michel Demazure is a French mathematician. He made contributions in the fields of abstract algebra and algebraic geometry, was president of the French Mathematical Society and directed two French science museums.-Biography:...
who took Audouze's former position at La Villette.