# Jean-Gabriel Ganascia

_Computer scientist, philosopher (1955-)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Jean-Gabriel Ganascia is a French computer scientist and philosopher. He is an emeritus professor of computer science at Sorbonne University and a researcher at the Laboratoire d'informatique de Paris 6.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 April 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Limoges ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P27))
- **Occupation:** computer scientist; philosopher; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P106))
- **Education:** Collège Mignet; Lycée Thiers; École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; Sorbonne University; Paris-Saclay University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P69))
- **Official website:** ganascia.name ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P856))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2016) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** Quecalcoatle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** jganascia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Gabriel Ganascia born?**  
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia was born on 5 April 1955 in Limoges.

**What positions has Jean-Gabriel Ganascia held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Gabriel Ganascia include: president (since 2016).

**Where did Jean-Gabriel Ganascia study?**  
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia was educated at Collège Mignet, Lycée Thiers, École Supérieure d'Optique, Paris-Saclay University, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Gabriel Ganascia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Gabriel_Ganascia) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q33187216](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33187216) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JGGanascia.jpg by MoricetteMartin (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JGGanascia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jean-Gabriel Ganascia". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-gabriel-ganascia. Retrieved 9 November 2026.