Pierre Jacquinot

Pierre Jacquinot (18 January 1910 – 22 September 2002) was a French physicist. Jacquinot was a PhD student of Aimé Cotton. He was director of Laboratoire Aimé-Cotton during almost 20 years (1951-1962 and 1969-1978). From 1962 to 1969 he was appointed director general of CNRS. In 1966 he entered the French Academy of Sciences. He became its president from 1980 to 1982. Awards Jacquinot's advantage 1950: Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize 1976: Three Physicists Prize 1978: CNRS Gold medal