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Vincent Courtillot appointed foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Vincent Courtillot appointed foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publication date: 14/12/2008

Awards and Distinctions, Institute Life, Press, Research

Vincent Courtillot has been appointed to the Science of the Universe section of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). He is one of 5 foreign personalities to receive this distinction in 2007.

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