CNRS gold medal

Each year since its creation in 1954, the gold medal has recognised the body of work of one or more scientific figure(s) that has made an outstanding contribution to the vitality and influence of French research.

CNRS gold medal
Edith Heard, lauréate de la médaille d'or du CNRS 2024
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Edith Heard

Biologist
CNRS gold medal
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Sandra Lavorel

Ecologist
CNRS gold medal
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CNRS gold medal
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CNRS gold medal
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Françoise Combes

Astrophysicist
CNRS gold medal
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Thomas Ebbesen

Physical chemist