Odile Macchi

Odile Macchi (born Odile Danjou: 1943) is a French physicist and mathematician. She has been a member of the French Academy of Sciences since 2004.

Life Odile Danjou was born in Aurillac (Cantal) during the German occupation. She is one of the six recorded children of Bernard Danjou and his wife, born Geneviève Féat.

Between 1963 and 1966 she studied at the École normale supérieure de jeunes filles (subsequently merged with the École normale supérieure (EPS)), emerging with a double degree in physics and maths. It was also in 1966 that she received her "agrégation" (teaching certificate) in Maths.

Odile Macchi held senior research positions at the French National Centre of Scientific Research and at the Laboratory of Systems and Signals at the University of Paris-Sud from 1972, appointed to a research directorship at both institutions in 1979. Much of her research work, over the years, has supported practical developments in modem technology.

Odile Macchi was elected a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences in 1994. Ten years later she was elected to full membership. 1989 IEEE fellow. 2004 Legion of Honour (chevallier) 2008 National Order of Merit (Officer)