Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world, granted annually in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics.
Three researchers from the laboratory have received this prestigious prize
2012
- Serge Haroche – Nobel Prize in Physics
1997
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji – Nobel Prize in Physics
1966
- Alfred Kastler – Nobel Prize in Physics
Medals of the CNRS
Each year, the CNRS medals are awarded to celebrate the researchers and staff who made exceptional contributions to the dynamism and reputation of the institution.
Medals of the CNRS awarded since 2009
2021
- Jean Dalibard – CNRS Gold Medals
- Jean-Michel Courty – CNRS Medal for Scientific Mediation
2020
- Valentina Parigi – CNRS Bronze Medal
2013
- Astrid Lambrecht – CNRS Silver Medal
2009
- Serge Haroche – CNRS Gold Medals
- Monique Granon – CNRS Crystal Medals
European Research Council (ERC)
ERC obtained by researchers from the laboratory
2023
- Nancy Paul – PAX : Starting
2022
- Julien Laurat – NanoAtom : Advanced
- Quentin Glorieux – MISTiQ-Light : Consolidator
2019
- Jérôme Beugnon – TORYD : Consolidator
2018
- Valentina Parigi – COCQOON : Consolidator
2017
- Sylvain Nascimbene – TOPODY : Starting
- Michel Brune – TRENSCRYBE : Advanced
2016
- Christophe Salomon – CRITISUP2 : Advanced
- Sylvain Gigan – SMARTIES : Consolidator
2015
- Jakob Reichel – EQUEMI : Advanced
2012
- Frédéric Chevy – THERMODYNAMICS :Starting
- Julien Laurat – HYBRINET : Starting
- Jean Dalibard – UQUAM : Synergies
2011
- Sylvain Gigan – COMEDIA : Starting
2010
- Nicolas Treps – FRECQUAM : Starting
- Fabrice Gerbier – MANYBO : Starting
- Serge Haroche – DECLIC : Advanced
2009
- Christophe Salomon – FERLODIM : Advanced
Academies and learned societies
List of distinctions
2024
- Julien Laurat, Jean Jerphagnon Prize
2020
- Sylvain Nascimbène, Anatole and Suzanne Abragam Prize from the Académie des Sciences
2019
- Dominique Delande, The Franco-Polish Maria Sklodowska and Pierre Curie Science Prize
- Sylvain Gigan, Jean Jerphagnon Prize
- François Nez, Félix Robin SFP Prize
- Nancy Hupin, Daniel Guinier SFP Prize
2018
- Claude Fabre, Léon Brillouin Grand Prize of the SFO
2017
- Tarik Yefsah, Edouard Branly Prize 2017 la F2S
- Jean-Michel Raimond, APS Fellow
2016
- Sylvain Gigan, Fabry de Gramont (SFO) Prize
2015
- Jean-Michel Raimond, James P Gordon memorial speakership, OSA
- Pauline Comini, SFP Daniel Guinier Prize
- Astrid Lambrecht, Gentner-Kastler Prize 2015 (SFP and DPG)
- Alberto Bramati, Fellow de l’Optical Society of America (OSA)
2014
- Jean-Michel Raimond, Edison-Volta Prize (EPS)
- François Biraben, William F. Meggers Prize (OSA)
- Nicolas Treps, Jean Jerphagnon Prize
- François Biraben, Gentner-Kastler Prize 2014 (SFP and DPG)
- Christophe Salomon, Fellow of the American Physical Society
2013
- Fabrice Gerbier, Aimé Cotton Prize
- Claude Fabre, Arnulf-Françon Prize of the SFO
- Jean Dalibard, Fellow de l’Optical Society of America
- Jean Dalibard, Fellow de l’American Physical Society
- Michèle Leduc, Honorary Fellows of Institute Of Physics
2012
- Jean Dalibard, Max Born Award (OSA)
- Christophe Salomon, Louis D. Grand Prize of the Academy of Sciences
- Samuel Deléglise, Gustave Ribaud Prize of the Academy of Sciences
- Jean Dalibard, Davisson & Germer Prize of the American Physical Society
2011
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Robin Prize of the French Physical Society
- Christophe Salomon, Jules Haag Medal, French Society of Microtechnology and Chronometry
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Fellow of the Optical Society of America
2010
- François Nez, Germaine and André Lequeux Prize
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Félix Robin Prize (SFP)
- Nicolas Treps, Fabry – De Gramond Prize, SFO
- Nicolas Treps, Arnulf Françon Prize, SFO; for writing a pedagogical book on optics
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Fellow of the European Optical Society et Fellow of the European Physical Society
2009
- Jean-Michel Courty, Jean Perrin Prize for Science Popularization
Liste des membres académies / Sociétés savantes
2021
- Dominique Delande, APS outstanding referee
2017
- Christophe Salomon, Elected Member of the Academy of Sciences
2016
- Serge Haroche, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2015
- Serge Haroche, Foreign Member of the Colombian Academy of Sciences
2013
- Serge Haroche, Foreign Member of the Moroccan Academy of Sciences
2011
- Jean Dalibard, Elected to the Academia Europaea
- Jean-Michel Raimond, Elected to the Academia Europaea
2009
- Astrid Lambrecht, APS Outstanding referee, physique
- Michèle Leduc, President of the French Federation of Scientific Societies
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Claude Fabre, President of the French Optical Society
Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)
Each year, the Institut Universitaire de France appoints 200 teacher-researchers for a 5-year term, in recognition of the quality of their scientific work and their research projects, justifying the granting of additional resources to develop their research activities.
These 200 prestigious appointments are divided into 100 junior chairs and 100 senior chairs.
IUF members since 2011
2023
- Alberto Bramati, Senior IUF member
- Sylvain Gigan, Senior IUF member
- Quentin Glorieux, Junior IUF member
- Clément Sayrin, Junior IUF member
2022
- Julien Laurat, Senior IUF member
- Sylvain Nascimbène, Junior IUF member
2018
- Alberto Bramati, Senior IUF member
- Quentin Glorieux, Junior IUF member
2015
- Sylvain Gigan, Junior IUF member
2011
- Julien Laurat, Junior IUF member
Other institutional prizes and awards
Various Other Prizes
2017
- Michel Brune, Prize from the Three Physicists of the Department of Physics at ENS
2016
- Karina Gimenez-Garcia, For Women in Science Prize (L’Oréal, UNESCO, Académie des Sciences fellowships)
2015
- Laura Corman, For Women in Science Prize (L’Oréal, UNESCO, Académie des Sciences fellowships)
2014
- François Biraben, Prize from the Three Physicists of the Department of Physics at ENS
2013
- Slava Kuzmin, Prize Lavrentiev 2013
2012
- Elisabeth Giacobino, Prize Gay-Lussac Humboldt 2012
- Jean-Michel Raimond, Prize Gay-Lussac Humboldt 2012
- Lauriane Chaumaz, Prize for Women in Science (L’Oréal Fellowships, UNESCO, Academy of Sciences)
2011
- Christophe Salomon, A. von Humboldt – Gay-Lussac Research Award
2010
Jean Dalibard, Prize from the Three Physicists of the Department of Physics at ENS
2009
- Michèle Leduc, Recipient of the 8th Irène Joliot-Curie Prize for Women in Science
Chairs and prizes of the Collège de France
The Collège de France is organized into chairs. These cover a broad range of disciplines: from mathematics to the study of ancient civilizations, including physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine, as well as philosophy and literature, social sciences and economics, prehistory, archaeology, and history. A professor appointed to a statutory chair at the Collège de France can hold it until the end of their career.
Prices & Chairs held by laboratory members at the Collège de France
2012
- Jean Dalibard, Chair in Atoms and Radiation
2014
- Lauriane Chomaz, Hugo Prize – Hugot Foundation of the Collège de France
2011
- Serge Haroche, Chair in Quantum Physics
2009
- Igor Dotsenko, Hugot Foundation Prize of the Collège de France
1973
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Chair in Atomic and Molecular Physics (1973-2004)
View the Collège de France page
Thesis awards
A thesis award can be given by academic institutions, professional associations, or research organizations. It represents a significant recognition of the research conducted by the laureate during his thesis.
PhD Students from LKB Awarded
2019
- Jean-Loup Ville, Prize from the University of the Val-de-Marne Departmental Council (3rd Prize, Joint Winner for Thesis)
2017
- Thomas Chaigne, L’Oréal thesis prize
2016
- Baptiste Gouraud, “Cold Atoms” Thesis Award from DIM Nano-K
- Adrien Facon, Thesis Award from the University Chancery (Gandy Prize)
2015
- Romain Hivet, Nano-K Thesis Award (CNANO IDF)
2014
- Fred Etoc, National C’Nano Thesis Award in the Interdisciplinary Research category (Dahan)
- Romain Hivet, Nano-K Thesis Award (CNANO IDF)
2013
- Sheon Chua, Prize of the Gravitational Wave International Committee (GWIC)
Technology and innovation
Thematic Awards
2023
- Clémentine Rouvière, 1st Prize at the DIM QuanTiP Technology Competition
2022
- Tom Darras – WeLinQ, Grand Prize for Innovation i-Lab 2022
2018
- Sylvain Gigan, Atos-Joseph Fourier Prize 2018 (LightOn, 1st Prize in Artificial Intelligence)
2015
- Nicolas Treps et Cailabs, ACES 2015 Prize from Science Business
Scientific Communication
Scientific Communication
2022
- Adrien Bouscal, 35th Roberval Prize – Media Favorite (Journey to the Heart of the Atom)
- Michèle Leduc, 35th Roberval Prize – Special Mention for Higher Education (Atoms, Ions, Ultracold Molecules, and Quantum Technologies)
2016
- Saida Guellati-Khelifa, Roberval 2016 ‘coup de cœur’ prize
2015
- Sébastien Laurent, Scientific Image Award from DIM NanoK
2010
- Jean-Michel Courty, Finalist for the “Le goût des sciences” Generalist Book Prize for the book “Physique buissonnière”
Honorary Distinctions
Various Other Distinctions
2020
- Christophe Salomon, Docteur Honoris Causa de l’université de Neuchâtel (Suisse)
2016
- Frederic Chevy, Peter Walls Institute French Scholar Lecture Series
- Serge Haroche, 2016 IEEE Honorary Membership
- Serge Haroche, Doctor Honoris Causa from Bar Ilan University, Israel
2015
- Serge Haroche, Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland
- Serge Haroche, Doctor Honoris Causa from the Weizmann Institute, Israel
- 2014 Christophe Salomon, INRIM 2014 Galileo Ferraris memorial Prize
- Jean-Michel Raimond, Chaire Franqui, Louvain la Neuve
- Serge Haroche, Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Montreal, Canada
2013
- Serge Haroche, Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Patras, Greece
2011
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Honorary Professor at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA), Beijing, China
2009
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Honorary Professor at Southeast University, Nanjing, China
Legion of honour and academic palms
Recipients of decorations
2024
- Jean-Michel Courty, Officer of the National Order of Merit
2021
- Serge Reynaud, Knight of the Legion of Honour
2019
- Astrid Lambrecht, Knight of the Legion of Honour
2018
- Jean-Michel Isac, Order of Academic Palms
2017
- Serge Haroche, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Jean-Michel Courty, Knight of the National Order of Merit
2016
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
2015
- Lucile Julien, Order of Academic Palms
- Paul Indelicato, Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Claude Fabre, Knight of the Legion of Honour
2014
- Michèle Leduc, Commander of the Legion of Honour
2010
- Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
2009
- Jean-Michel Raimond, Legion of Honour
