# Jean-Dominique Lebreton

> Biomathematician

**Wikidata**: [Q61791724](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61791724)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Dominique_Lebreton)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-dominique-lebreton

## Summary
Jean-Dominique Lebreton is a French biomathematician and researcher who has served as Director of Research at the CNRS and held a long-term position at the Institute of Human Genetics. He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea and a recipient of the CNRS Silver Medal (1990) and other national honors.

## Biography
- Born: 19 February 1950, Saint-Étienne
- Nationality: France
- Known for: Work in biomathematics and mentoring of doctoral researchers in population and ecological modelling
- Employer(s): Institute of Human Genetics (employed since 1985-10-01); Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) — Director of Research
- Field(s): Biomathematics; computer science; research

## Contributions
Jean-Dominique Lebreton has led research and mentored multiple doctoral researchers in biomathematics and related ecological and population modelling fields. He held a senior research leadership role as Director of Research at the CNRS. At the Institute of Human Genetics he has been listed as employed from 1 October 1985 (institutional employment record). He supervised a series of doctoral theses completed between 1992 and 2011, including Roger Pradel (thesis 1992), Anne-Caroline Prévot (thesis 1996), Pierre-André Crochet (thesis 1998), Aurélien Besnard (thesis 2001), Pierre-Yves Henry (thesis 2002), Olivier Gimenez (thesis 2003), and Mathieu Buoro (thesis 2011). His professional recognitions include the CNRS Silver Medal (1990), appointment as Knight of the National Order of Merit (1998), and the Grand Prix de la Société française d'écologie (2018). He is an elected member of the French Academy of Sciences and of Academia Europaea (AE section Organismic and evolutionary biology, member since 2009). Lebreton maintains professional profiles and identifiers across research databases (ResearchGate, ORCID-linked employment records, VIAF, ISNI).

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Jean-Dominique Lebreton?
A: Jean-Dominique Lebreton is a French biomathematician and researcher, a Director of Research at CNRS, and a member of the French Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea.

### Q: What are his main fields of work?
A: His work is in biomathematics and related computational approaches; he is also described as a computer scientist and researcher.

### Q: What notable honors has he received?
A: He received the CNRS Silver Medal in 1990, was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 1998, and won the Grand Prix de la Société française d'écologie in 2018.

### Q: Has he supervised doctoral students?
A: Yes. He supervised multiple doctoral students whose theses were completed between 1992 and 2011, including Roger Pradel, Anne-Caroline Prévot, Pierre-André Crochet, Olivier Gimenez, Aurélien Besnard, Pierre-Yves Henry, and Mathieu Buoro.

## Why They Matter
Jean-Dominique Lebreton’s significance stems from sustained leadership and mentorship within biomathematics and ecological modelling in France. As Director of Research at CNRS and a long-term researcher affiliated with the Institute of Human Genetics since 1985, he occupied senior research roles that supported the development of modelling methods and the training of new researchers. His supervision of at least seven doctoral candidates who completed theses from 1992 to 2011 demonstrates a direct contribution to building scientific capacity in his fields. Election to the French Academy of Sciences and to Academia Europaea (section Organismic and evolutionary biology, member since 2009) recognizes his standing among peers. National awards, including the CNRS Silver Medal (1990) and the Grand Prix de la Société française d'écologie (2018), mark recognized excellence. Without his leadership and mentoring roles, a cohort of researchers and institutional research programs in biomathematics and ecological modelling in France would have developed differently.

## Notable For
- Serving as Director of Research at the CNRS (position held).
- Employment at the Institute of Human Genetics beginning 1 October 1985.
- Membership in the French Academy of Sciences.
- Membership in Academia Europaea (AE section Organismic and evolutionary biology; member since 2009).
- Recipient of the CNRS Silver Medal (1990), Knight of the National Order of Merit (1998), and Grand Prix de la Société française d'écologie (2018).

## Body
### Personal and identity data
- Full name: Jean-Dominique Lebreton.
- Born: 19 February 1950 in Saint-Étienne, France.
- Gender: Male.
- Citizenship: France.
- Languages: French.
- Sibling: Philippe Lebreton.

### Professional roles and employment
- Position held: Director of Research at the CNRS (referenced as a held position).
- Employer record: Institute of Human Genetics; employment record shows a start date of 1985-10-01.
- Occupations listed: biomathematician; computer scientist; researcher.
- Professional web page: http://www.cefe.cnrs.fr/fr/recherche/bc/bbp/843-c/256-jean-dominique-lebreton (referenced in French Academy of Sciences entry).

### Mentorship and doctoral supervision
- Documented doctoral students and thesis years (sources include theses records):
  - Roger Pradel — thesis (1992).
  - Anne-Caroline Prévot — thesis (1996).
  - Pierre-André Crochet — thesis (1998).
  - Aurélien Besnard — thesis (2001).
  - Pierre-Yves Henry — thesis (2002).
  - Olivier Gimenez — thesis (2003).
  - Mathieu Buoro — thesis (2011).
- Listed student: Anne Viallefont (institutional reference present).

### Honors and recognitions
- CNRS Silver Medal — 1990 (award_received entry).
- Knight of the National Order of Merit — 1998 (award_received entry).
- Grand Prix de la Société française d'écologie — 2018 (award_received entry).

### Memberships and professional affiliations
- Member, French Academy of Sciences (member_of).
- Member, Academia Europaea — AE section Organismic and evolutionary biology; membership start 2009 (member_of).

### Identifiers and authority records
- ISNI: 0000 0000 6642 5934.
- VIAF ID: 94741179.
- ORCID-linked employment/reference records present (employment entry references).
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 31251.
- Library identifiers: BnF 11911903t; Library of Congress authority n82136057; WorldCat entities E39PBJvRYFwKpTJPD943JDFh73.
- Other IDs: idref 026976161; prabook 158973; kbr_person_id 14182729; nukat_id n2010159040.

### Publications and research outputs
- Specific publication titles and dates are not provided in the supplied source material.
- Professional profiles referenced include ResearchGate (Jean-Dominique_Lebreton) and institutional pages that document employment and memberships.

## References

1. [ORCID Public Data File 2020](https://pub.orcid.org/v3.0_rc1/0000-0002-1962-4871/employment/4845333)
2. [Source](https://comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org/2706)
3. [Source](https://sfecologie.org/actions/laureats-grand-prix-sfe/)
4. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/1992MON20152)
5. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/1998MON20228)
6. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/1996MON20226)
7. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/2003MON20045)
8. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/2001MON20161)
9. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/2002MON20140)
10. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/2011MON20135)
11. [Source](https://www.ae-info.org/ae/User/Lebreton_Jean-Dominique)
12. Mathematics Genealogy Project
13. French Academy of Sciences
14. IdRef