
François Bouchet
Visiting Scholar

François R. Bouchet is a French astronomer specializing in physical cosmology, including formation of large scale structures and the study of the remnant radiation from the Big Bang. His research combines theoretical and numerical studies with analysis of data from space- and ground-based telescopes. He is based at the lnstitut d’Astrophysique de Paris, where he has served as overseer of the data analysis effort for the Planck satellite mission. Dr. Bouchet is a Research Director of the CNRS and serves as President of the Scientific Council of the National Cosmology Program.