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Olivier Las Vergnas, PhD, HDR, M.Sc
Born in 1954 in Paris - France

Recent Professional activities:

2014 - ... : Full Professor @ Lille Sciences & Tech. University, CUEEP-Trigone Team, (EA 4354)
& Invited PhD Director in Education and Training Research Center (Ph. Carré Team, EA 1589) in Paris Ouest University
1998 - 2014 : General Delegate for Inclusion, Training and Professional Activities @ Universcience
(Cité des Sciences et de l’industrie and Palais de la Découverte)

Networking:

President of the French astronomical association (AFA), publisher of "Ciel et espace" monthly public understanding journal (since 1993)
General secretary of the "Cités des métiers" International Network (since 2004)
President of the French Exposciences Movement (from 2004 to 2009)
Creator of “the nights of the stars” international yearly event since 1991
Creator (1993) and Director (1993-2014) of the Paris-La Villette “Cité des métiers”
(mulipartner employment and guidance centre),

Studies and former research activities:

PhD in Astronomy, post graduate in Data Analysis, M.Sc in Physics (Paris Pierre and Marie Curie University and Paris-Meudon Observatory) http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00655551
"Habilitation à diriger des recherches" (Educational sciences – Paris Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense University, Ph. Carré, promoter)
Associated researcher in the Multidimensional Analysis Lab (J.-P. Benzecri Team, Paris UPMC University, till 1990)

Cultural and Artistic Works:

Several TV Broadcast productions such as “le temps des souris”, Bonne Pioche Co, France 5 and FSE (1999-2001),
Several public understanding exhibitions (AFA publisher),
Two novels (Pocket and Le passager clandestin publishers).

Last scientific publication in English:

Las Vergnas, Olivier, (2013). "Self-Directed Science Learning for all: Beyond the Scientist/Non scientist Social Divide" in A feast of Learning, International Perspectives on Adult Learning and change. Hiemstra Rog. & Carré Philippe [editors] Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, USA. ISBN 978-1-62396-373-6
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CV updated on 2014/09