The CNRS today awards its 2020 gold medal to Françoise Combes, professor at the Collège de France, known for her research on galaxies and dark matter. Futura, who turns 20, is preparing a surprise for you for September 15 with the brilliant astrophysicist.
Our sincere congratulations to the astrophysicist Francoise Combes which receives today, Tuesday September 7, 2021, the CNRS 2020 gold medal. The ceremony, a year ago, had been postponed due to the health crisis from Covid-19. A pioneer in astrochemistry in the interstellar medium, the professor at the Collège de France, researcher at the Paris Observatory, continues her work on les galaxies, and in particular the tireless hunt for the enigmatic black matter.
A great explorer of the cosmos and galaxy specialist, Françoise Combes received the 2020 CNRS gold medal. © CNRS, YouTube
A special day for Futura’s 20th anniversary
Faithful to Futura since its beginnings 20 years ago, Françoise Combes was kind enough to respond to our invitation to be editor-in-chief for a day. It will be on September 15 with, among other things, an editorial signed by the astrophysicist, her testimony, her playlist, items she ordered from us, and many other surprises. Our editorial specialists, Nathalie Mayer and Laurent Sacco, took part in the game and delivered two exclusive articles for you to read next week. Knowing her favorite subjects and the talent she deploys to speak to as many people as possible, you can be sure that this special edition will delight you.
Don’t miss this unprecedented meeting with the brilliant Françoise Combes on Wednesday September 15, from 8 a.m.
The series of “Visiting Scientist Editors” will continue until the end of this year with other leading scientists. But shhh … we won’t tell you more about it yet.
This year, Futura celebrates its 20th anniversary. 20 years of discovery, exploration and popularization of science.
In order to fully experience this adventure with us, do not hesitate to:
- Send us your birthday messages and wishes for a Livre d’Or special 20 years on this page.
- Find all the special content for the 20the Futura birthday on our dedicated page.
- Follow the anniversary on our social networks with the # Futura20ans.
Stay tuned to celebrate these two decades of success, we have many surprises until the end of 2021!
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