# Françoise Combes

_French astrophysicist and President of the French Academy of Sciences_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Françoise Combes is a French astrophysicist at the Paris Observatory and a professor at the Collège de France where she has been the chair of Galaxies and cosmology since 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 August 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Montpellier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P27))
- **Occupation:** astrophysicist; astronomer; university teacher; editor; physicist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Paris Diderot University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (2002–2004) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P39))
- **Awards:** CNRS silver medal; Petrie Prize Lecture; Tycho Brahe Medal; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Three Physicists Prize; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award; Prix Jules Janssen; CNRS Gold medal; L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Ernst Mach Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** CombesFrancoise ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Françoise Combes born?**  
Françoise Combes was born on 12 August 1952 in Montpellier.

**What positions has Françoise Combes held?**  
Positions held by Françoise Combes include: president (2002–2004).

**Where did Françoise Combes study?**  
Françoise Combes was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Paris Diderot University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Françoise Combes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Combes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3086447](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3086447) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francoise-Combes-2010.PNG by Velotango (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francoise-Combes-2010.PNG)

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## Cite this page

"Françoise Combes". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francoise-combes. Retrieved 15 November 2026.