# Serge Haroche

_French physicist, Nobel laureate_

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> Serge Haroche (French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒ aʁɔʃ]; born 11 September 1944) is a French physicist who was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physics jointly with David J. Wineland for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems", a study of the particle of light, the photon. This and his other works developed laser spectroscopy. Since 2001, Haroche is a professor at the Collège de France and holds the chair of quantum physics and in 2022 he had the Fermi Chair of Physics at University of Rome La Sapienza.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 September 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Casablanca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; professeur des universités; scientist; researcher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Louis-le-Grand; Pierre and Marie Curie University; École Normale Supérieure; Science Faculty of Paris; Lycée Carnot; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P69))
- **Official website:** college-de-france.fr/site/serge-haroche/bibliographie.htm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P856))
- **Positions held:** Director of the Collège de France (2012–2015); director (1994–2000) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P39))
- **Awards:** CNRS Gold medal; Nobel Prize in Physics; Herbert Walther Prize; Albert A. Michelson Medal; Jean-Ricard Prize; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize; Charles Hard Townes Award; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics; Silver Medal of the President of the Senate; Einstein Prize for Laser Science; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588#P166))

## About

In 1971 he defended his doctoral thesis in physics at the University of Paris VI: his research had been conducted under the direction of Claude Cohen-Tannoudji.

## Questions

**When was Serge Haroche born?**  
Serge Haroche was born on 11 September 1944 in Casablanca.

**What positions has Serge Haroche held?**  
Positions held by Serge Haroche include: Director of the Collège de France (2012–2015); director (1994–2000).

**Where did Serge Haroche study?**  
Serge Haroche was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Pierre and Marie Curie University, École Normale Supérieure, Science Faculty of Paris.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Serge Haroche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Haroche) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q109588](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109588) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Serge Haroche at Techfest, IIT Bombay.jpg by Techfest (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serge_Haroche_at_Techfest,_IIT_Bombay.jpg)

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"Serge Haroche". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/serge-haroche. Retrieved 4 November 2026.