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Patrick Blanc

 

Born on June 3rd, 1953 in Paris

Education

Docteur de 3ème cycle (1978), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6
Docteur d’Etat ès Sciences (1989), Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6

Work situation

Scientist for CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) since 1982

Prizes

Award winner, French Science Society,Botany, 1993
Award winner, Innovation Contest, 1999. Ministère de la Recherche.
Talent d’or 2002 du Sommet du Luxe et de la Création
Virgile prize for the book « Etre Plante à l’ombre des forêts tropicales » 2003
Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 2005
Silver medal, Architecture Academy, 2005

Vertical Garden

Many works with famous Architects : Jean Nouvel, Andrée Putman,
Francis Soler, Edouard François, Jacqueline et Henri Boiffils,
Herzog et de Meuron, Marc Newson, Saguez et Partners, …

Other activities

Scientific missions since 1972, Scientific publications since 1977
Scientific missions « Canopy Raft » in French Guyana (1989) and in Cameroon (1989).
New plant species discovery and promotion forHoticulture and Botanical gardens.
Lectures at University, leading professor for PhD students and especially for
Jean-Luc Le Gouallec, team-mate for many years on the Vertical Garden matter.
Invited speaker for radio and TV reports. Many interviews in newspapers worlwide