Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

French physicist (1933-) · France · Scientists

In memoriam Died on 22 October 2026. Le Monde

A life in dates

2026In memoriamDied22 October 2026Le Monde reported it2016Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAward2005Gold medal of the Spanish National Research CouncilAward2004Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritAward1999Honorary Doctor of the Bar-Ilan UniversityAwardHonorary Doctor of the Université Libre de BruxellesAward1998Honorary Doctor of Royal Institute of TechnologyAward1996Harvey PrizeAward1995Matteucci MedalAward1993Charles Hard Townes AwardAward1990Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-PrizeAward1986Three Physicists PrizeAward1979Young Medal and PrizeAward1971Jean-Ricard PrizeAward1963Paul Langevin AwardAward1933Born1 April 1933

Also in Deutsch

Photos 2

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji in 2010

In their own words 2

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

2 statements, newest first

Science is the future of mankind.
Quantum Physics: From Basic Concepts to Applications. Honeywell-Nobel Laureate Lecture Series at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological, Own words
Quantum physics is no longer an abstract theory for specialists. We must now absolutely include it in our education and also in our culture.
Quantum Physics: From Basic Concepts to Applications. Honeywell-Nobel Laureate Lecture Series at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological, Own words

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Awards

Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour2016

Honorary Doctor of Ben-Gurion University2007

Gold medal of the Spanish National Research Council2005

Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit2004

Honorary Doctor of Tel Aviv University2004

Honorary doctor of the University of Liège2000

Honorary Doctor of the Université Libre de Bruxelles1999

Honorary Doctor of the Bar-Ilan University1999

Honorary Doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem1998

Honorary Doctor of Royal Institute of Technology1998

Nobel Prize in Physics1997

CNRS Gold medal1996

Harvey Prize1996

Matteucci Medal1995

Honorary Doctor of the University of Uppsala1994

Charles Hard Townes Award1993

Lilienfeld Prize1992

Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize1990

Three Physicists Prize1986

Fellow of the American Physical Society1985

Prix Ampère1979

Young Medal and Prize1979

Jean-Ricard Prize1971

CNRS silver medal1964

Paul Langevin Award1963

In their orbit

Sibling: Gilles Cohen-Tannoudji

About this person

Country

France

In common with Claude

Albert FertBoth received Jean-Ricard Prize

Arnold SommerfeldBoth received Matteucci Medal

Frank WilczekBoth received Lilienfeld Prize

Charles H. TownesBoth received Young Medal and Prize

Alfred KastlerBoth received Three Physicists Prize

Freeman DysonBoth received Matteucci Medal

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