Valérie Masson-Delmotte

French engineer and climatologist
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Summary

Valérie Masson-Delmotte is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nancy[2]. She was born on October 29, 1971[3]. She worked as a paleoclimatologist[4], science communicator[5], climatologist[6], author[7], and scientist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte was born in Nancy[2].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte was born on October 29, 1971[3].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte was married to Marc Delmotte[10].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Valérie Masson-Delmotte's native language[12].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte worked as a paleoclimatologist[4].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's professions included science communicator[5].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's professions included climatologist[6].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's professions included author[7].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's professions included scientist[8].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's professions included researcher[13].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's field of work was paleoclimatology[14].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's field of work was climatology[15].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's field of work was climate change[16].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's field of work was greenhouse effect[17].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's field of work was greenhouse gas[18].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte held the position of directeur de recherche[19].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte was employed by University of Bordeaux[20].
  • Among Valérie Masson-Delmotte's employers was Paris-Saclay University[21].
  • Among Valérie Masson-Delmotte's employers was Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission[22].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's education included a stint at Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement[23].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte's doctoral advisor was Sylvie Joussaume[24].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte received the Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[25].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte received the Jean-Perrin Prize[26].
  • Valérie Masson-Delmotte received the Descartes Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Valérie Masson-Delmotte's place of birth was Nancy[2]. She was born on October 29, 1971[3]. French was her native language[12].

Education

Valérie Masson-Delmotte was educated at Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement[23]. Her doctoral advisor was Sylvie Joussaume[24]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[28] and habilitation[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleoclimatologist[4], science communicator[5], climatologist[6], author[7], scientist[8], and researcher[13]. Fields of work include paleoclimatology[14], a branch of science[30]; climatology[15], an interdisciplinary science[31]; climate change[16], a global problem[32]; greenhouse effect[17], a meteorological phenomenon[33]; and greenhouse gas[18]. Employers include University of Bordeaux[20], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 2014[36], headquartered in Bordeaux[37]; Paris-Saclay University[21], a university in France[38], in France[39], founded in 2019[40], headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette[41]; and Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission[22], an organization[42], in France[43], founded in 1945[44], headquartered in Paris[45]. Valérie Masson-Delmotte held the position of directeur de recherche[19]. She supervised Jean-Louis Bonne as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[25], a science award[47], in France[48], founded in 2001[49]; Jean-Perrin Prize[26], a science award[50], in France[51], founded in 1972[52]; Descartes Prize[27], a science award[53], founded in 2000[54]; CNRS silver medal[55], a science award[56], in France[57], founded in 1954[58]; Nature's 10[59], an award[60], founded in 2011[61]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[62], an award[63], in Belgium[64].

Personal Life

Among Valérie Masson-Delmotte's spouses was Marc Delmotte[10].

Why It Matters

Valérie Masson-Delmotte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Valérie Masson-Delmotte born?

Born in Nancy[2].

Who was Valérie Masson-Delmotte married to?

Valérie Masson-Delmotte's spouses include Marc Delmotte[10].

What did Valérie Masson-Delmotte do for work?

Valérie Masson-Delmotte worked as paleoclimatologist[4], science communicator[5], climatologist[6], author[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Valérie Masson-Delmotte go to school?

Valérie Masson-Delmotte was educated at Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement[23].

What awards did Valérie Masson-Delmotte receive?

Honors received include Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[25], Jean-Perrin Prize[26], Descartes Prize[27], and CNRS silver medal[55].

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  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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