Alain Berthoz
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Alain Berthoz (born 18 February 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine)[1] is a French engineer and neurophysiologist.
He graduated from the elite engineering École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy (N60), (or Nancy School of Mines), and has been a member of the French Academy of Sciences since 2003,[2] and the Academy of Technology since 2010.[3] He is an honorary professor at the Collège de France.[4]
As a neurophysiologist, Berthoz is one of the leading specialists in integrative physiology.[5] His research has focused on multisensory control of gaze, balance, locomotion and spatial memory.
Diplomas and career paths
- Civil Engineer of the Mines of Nancy (1963)
- Doctor of Natural Sciences (1973) (Paris)
- Director of the Neurosensory Physiology Laboratory of the CNRS.
- Professor at the Collège de France (1993-2009)
