Didier Sornette
Didier Sornette | |
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| Born | 25 June 1957 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Ecole Normale Supérieure, (1977–1981) University of Nice (1980–1985) |
| Known for | Prediction of crises and extreme events in complex systems, physical modeling of earthquakes, physics of complex systems and pattern formation in spatio-temporal structures |
| Awards | Science et Défense French National Award, 2000 Research McDonnell award, Risques-Les Echos prize 2002 for Predictability of catastrophic events |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, geophysics, complex systems, economics, finance |
| Institutions | Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Swiss Finance Institute, UCLA, CNRS |
Didier Sornette (born 25 June 1957 in Paris) is a French researcher studying subjects including complex systems and risk management. He is Professor on the Chair of Entrepreneurial Risks at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and is also a professor of the Swiss Finance Institute, He was previously a Professor of Geophysics at UCLA, Los Angeles California (1996–2006) and a Research Professor at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (1981–2006).