Freddy Bouchet

Freddy Bouchet is a Directeur de Recherche at CNRS and a Professeur attaché at École Normale Supérieure de Paris (ENS-PSL). His work bridges mathematical physics, climate science, data science, and statistical mechanics, focusing on turbulent flows, climate extremes, and large deviation theory. He will lead the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD) starting 2025.

• Research Themes:
  • Statistical mechanics of geophysical flows (Jupiter's jets, ocean currents).
  • Large deviation theory for rare events in turbulence and climate.
  • Non-equilibrium phase transitions in atmospheric/oceanic systems.
  • Ensemble inequivalence in systems with long-range interactions.
• Scientific Awards:
  • Three Physicists Prize
• Collaborations: Tapio Schneider, Antoine Venaille, J. Laurie, O. Zaboronski, B. Dubrulle, A. Venaille.
• Labs & Teams:
  • Climate and Statistical Mechanics group at ENS de Lyon
  • Future director of Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD/IPSL)

Publications span climate dynamics, turbulence, statistical mechanics, and large deviation theory, with applications to Jupiter's atmosphere, ocean vortices, and non-equilibrium systems. His work often challenges paradigms like Tsallis non-extensive statistics.