Jean-François Denisse

Jean-François Denisse
3rd President of the French Space Agency
In office
1967–1973
Preceded byJean Coulomb
Succeeded byMaurice Lévy
Personal details
Born(1915-05-16)May 16, 1915
San Quentin
DiedNovember 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (aged 99)
9e arrondissement de Paris
AwardsPrix Holweck (1962)
Prix Jules Janssen (1965)
Prix des trois physiciens (1968)
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy, astrophysics
InstitutionsParis Observatory
CNES
Doctoral advisorYves Rocard
Notes
The artist Julien Denisse (1866–1943) was the father of Jean-François Denisse.

Jean-François Denisse (1915–2014) was a French astronomer and one of the leading pioneers of radio astronomy in France.