Pierre Corvol

French physician and professor
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Pierre Corvol

Summary

Pierre Corvol is a human[1]. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], he… he was born on +1941-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physician[4], professor[5], physiologist[6], and researcher[7].

Key Facts

  • Pierre Corvol's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].
  • Pierre Corvol was born on +1941-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Corvol held citizenship in France[8].
  • Pierre Corvol's professions included physician[4].
  • Pierre Corvol's professions included professor[5].
  • Pierre Corvol's professions included physiologist[6].
  • Pierre Corvol's professions included researcher[7].
  • Pierre Corvol held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[9].
  • Pierre Corvol held the position of Director of the Collège de France[10].
  • Among Pierre Corvol's employers was Collège de France[11].
  • Pierre Corvol was employed by French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[12].
  • Pierre Corvol was educated at Lycée Condorcet[13].
  • Pierre Corvol's education included a stint at Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie[14].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Inserm Grand Prix[15].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[19].
  • Pierre Corvol received the Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[20].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[23].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of Académie nationale de pharmacie[25].
  • Pierre Corvol was a member of European Academy of Sciences[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre Corvol was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. He was born on +1941-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[13], an educational facility[27], in France[28], founded in 1803[29] and Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie[14], a lycée[30], in France[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4], professor[5], physiologist[6], and researcher[7]. Employers include Collège de France[11], a higher education institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1530[34], headquartered in Paris[35] and French National Institute of Health and Medical Research[12], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[36], in France[37], founded in 1964[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. Positions held include president of the French Academy of Sciences[9] and Director of the Collège de France[10]. Pierre Corvol supervised Marc Lombès as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Inserm Grand Prix[15], a science award[41], in France[42], founded in 2000[43]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16], a science award[44], in France[45], founded in 1981[46]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne[19], an award[51], in Switzerland[52]; and Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[20], an award[53], in Switzerland[54].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Corvol born?

Pierre Corvol's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].

What did Pierre Corvol do for work?

Pierre Corvol worked as physician[4], professor[5], physiologist[6], and researcher[7].

Where did Pierre Corvol go to school?

Pierre Corvol was educated at Lycée Condorcet[13] and Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie[14].

What awards did Pierre Corvol receive?

Honors received include Inserm Grand Prix[15], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[16], Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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