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Eric Karsenti is a member of the French Académie des sciences

The reception ceremony of the new Members of the Académie des science took place on 29th May 2018. Eric Karsenti is one of them.

On Tuesday 29 May 2018, under the cupola of the Institut de France, the reception ceremony of 18 new Members took place. They were elected by the plenary assembly in December 2017.

 

 

Eric Karsenti, scientific coordinator of Tara Oceans and work package leader in OCEANOMICS project is one of these members newly welcomed inside this prestigious academy.

 

 

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Eric Karsenti, new member at the French Académie des sciences
Romain Troublé/Fondation taraexpeditions.org

 

 

The Académie des sciences has two callings : since it was created, it has being resolutely committed to the advancement of science and has advised government authorities in the different fields of science represented by its members.

Then, standing committees and working parties are in charge of five fundamental missions :

  • Encouraging the scientific life
  • Promoting the teaching of science
  • Transmitting knowledge
  • Fostering international collaborations
  • Ensuring a dual role of expertise and advice

 

The OCEANOMICS community is pleased to congratulate Eric for this new acknowledgement well deserved. We can rely on his flawless commitment to promote again, among others, the importance of the knowledge on the marine ecosystems diversity, essential for our planet health.

 

For more information, please have a look at the Académie des sciences website where you would also be able to watch a conference about Tara Oceans given by Eric in February 2016 (both links redirect to webpages in french).