Duplessy Jean-Claude

Jean-Claude Duplessy is an Emeritus Research Director at CNRS, specialized in paleoclimatology and biogeochemistry. He has held senior research positions at CNRS labs in Gif sur Yvette since 1968, including the Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'environnement and the Centre des Faibles Radioactivités.

His research focuses on reconstructing past climate and oceanographic changes using geochemical proxies. Key contributions include studies on ice-core records and marine sediment cores to understand long-term climate dynamics.

• Awards: EGS Milankovitch Medal (1995), Prix Georges Lemaître (1997), Dr Honoris Causa (Kiel University, 2003), and multiple French scientific honors.
• Labs: Long-term affiliation with CNRS laboratories specializing in climate and environmental sciences.

He has advised numerous researchers and contributed to foundational work in paleoceanography, though specific student names are not listed in available texts.