René Pellat

René Pellat
7th president of the French Space Agency
In office
1992–1995
Preceded byJacques-Louis Lions
Succeeded byAndré Lebeau
Personal details
Born(1936-02-24)24 February 1936
Hussein Dey, Algiers
Died4 August 2003(2003-08-04) (aged 67)
Royan, France
Scientific career
EducationÉcole polytechnique
CEA
InstitutionsCEA
École polytechnique
UCLA
CNES
ITER

René Pellat (24 February 1936 – 4 August 2003) was a French astrophysicist who co-founded modern plasma physics in France along with Guy Laval. He also headed major French national research agencies including the French Space Agency and the French National Centre for Scientific Research.

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