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Alain Benoit

b. 1948

French physicist

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Born 1948. Alain Benoit is a French physicist and researcher.

Alain Benoit (born 1948) is a French physicist specialising in low temperature physics. He was awarded the CNRS silver medal in 1993 and the CNRS innovation medal in 2012.

He is a research director at the Grenoble Very Low Temperature Centre, where he contributed to the cooling of the European Space Agency's Planck telescope to 0.1 K. He was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences in 2002.

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Born
1948
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Awards
Prize Louis Ancel; Jean-Ricard Prize; CNRS silver medal; CNRS innovation medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alain Benoit?

French physicist

When was Alain Benoit born?

Alain Benoit was born in 1948.

What is Alain Benoit's occupation?

Alain Benoit is a physicist and researcher.

What nationality is Alain Benoit?

Alain Benoit is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alain Benoit

· Wikidata: Q21511466

· DBpedia: Alain Benoit

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