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Claire Voisin is a mathematician, university teacher and researcher, born on March 4, 1962 in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Seine-et-Oise, France. That puts Claire Voisin at 64 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Paris-Sud. Recorded honors include Servant Prize (1996), Heinz Hopf Prize (2015), CNRS Gold medal (2016) and 5 more.
My Take
Claire Voisin sits at an intellectual altitude I can only gaze up at. Her command of algebraic geometry earned her the CNRS Gold Medal and the Shaw Prize, often called the Nobel of the East, plus a chair at the Collège de France and a seat in the French Academy of Sciences. I cannot follow the mathematics, but I am moved by anyone who devotes a life to chasing invisible structure and beauty. There is something profoundly human in that pursuit of pure truth. She represents the quiet, world-shaping brilliance that rarely makes headlines, and honoring people like her feels essential to me.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Claire Voisin
- Name (Japanese)
- クレール・ヴォワザン
- Reading
- くれーる・ゔぉわざん
- Born
- March 4, 1962 (age 64)
- Origin
- Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Seine-et-Oise, France
- Occupation
- mathematician / university teacher / researcher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris-Sud
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Servant Prize
- 2015 Heinz Hopf Prize
- 2016 CNRS Gold medal
- 2006 CNRS silver medal
- 1988 CNRS bronze medal
- 2017 Shaw Prize
- 2007 Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics
- 1992 EMS Prize
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Claire Voisin born?
Claire Voisin was born on March 4, 1962 and is 64 years old.
Where is Claire Voisin from?
Claire Voisin is from Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Seine-et-Oise, France.
What does Claire Voisin do?
Claire Voisin works as mathematician, university teacher, researcher.
Where did Claire Voisin study?
Claire Voisin attended University of Paris-Sud.
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