Being an Academician obliges - meet Pierre Rouchon and Gérard Biau, newly elected members of the Académie des Sciences

Pierre Rouchon (X80, CM83 and Doct. P90) and Gérard Biau (P94) have just been elected to the French Academy of Sciences. The former, a specialist in the control of quantum systems, and the latter, an expert in machine learning, talk about their first steps as academicians. Between scientific expertise and moral commitment, they talk about an institution that is modernizing and rejuvenating itself. Meet two researchers who embody the spirit of Les Mines: combining theory and applications, fundamental research and industrial collaboration.

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