Astrophysicist Hubert Reeves

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Born in Montreal, Hubert Reeves resides in France where he is a Director of Research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, a position he has held since 1965. Reeves, whose specialty is in the area of nuclear astrophysics, is an expert on the origin of the light elements, such as helium, deuterium and lithium. He is also a well-known popularizer of science and appears frequently on French television. He has authored many books that are bestsellers in France, including Atoms of Silence (1985), and The Hour of Our Delight (1990). 

Reeves is highly regarded for his environmental work, as well. Much of his writing has focused on ecological issues and he has been a principal player in numerous international conferences and television programs on the subject. He is a distinguished member of several prominent environmental associations and councils, including the Council for the Rights of Future Generations (Le Conseil pour les Droits des Generations Futures). 

Note: This information and picture is from an announcement of a public lecture given by Hubert Reeves in 1996 on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley.

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