Congratulations to François Pierrot on receiving the insignia of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour

Congratulations to François Pierrot on receiving the insignia of Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) for his work as a CNRS researcher and vice-president of the University of Montpellier, where his involvement in the major issues facing the site and the University is crucial to its influence.

C’est un honneur de remettre les insignes de Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur à François Pierrot, chercheur reconnu @CNRS, vice-président @umontpellier dont l’implication dans les grands dossiers du site et de l’université est déterminante pour son rayonnement. Félicitations ! pic.twitter.com/vd4jKo5vYa
— Philippe Augé (@Philippe_Auge) September 22, 2023

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Tribute to Marie-Lise Flottes

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7 January 2026

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LIRMM researchers selected by NVIDIA as part of the Academic Grant Program

The research project “Dexterous Robotic Manipulation with Advanced Tactile Sensing,” led by Abderrahmane Kheddar, Youcan Yan, Océan Noël, and Arnaud Tanguy, doctoral students and researchers

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