Diplomas

- 1980 Engineer diploma from Ecole Polytechnique

- 1981 Diploma of Advanced Studies ("DEA"/Master M2) in Theoretical Physics (University Paris XI)

- Feb. 1983: 3rd cycle Thesis ("Thèse de 3_eme Cycle"), University Paris XI (Advisor: Jean Vannimenus, GPS ENS).

- Feb. 2nd, 1987: Doctorate ("Doctorat d'Etat", provides what is called now the HDR), University Paris XI (Advisor: Jean

Vannimenus, GPS ENS). Thesis title: "Deux applications de la physique des systèmes désordonnés : croissance de structures et réseaux de neurones"

Positions

9/77 - 8/80 Student at Ecole Polytechnique (military service included)

10/80 - 9/83 Research scholarship from Ecole Polytechnique

10/83 - Researcher at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.):

10/83 - 9/88 Research Assistant (CR2)

10/88 - 9/98 Research Assistant (CR1)

10/98 - today: Research Director (DR2)

Host laboratories

10/83 - 12/87 Solid State Physics Group (GPS), Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS).

9/84 - 8/85 Physics Department, University of California, Berkeley, USA

1988 - 2005 Laboratoire de Physique Statistique (LPS, UMR 8550), Ecole Normale Supérieure.

2006 - LPS and Centre d'Analyse et de Mathématique Sociales (CAMS, UMR 8557), EHESS

Teaching

1990 - 2004: Advance Studies (DEA) in Cognitive Science (EHESS, Paris 6, Ecole Polytechnique, ENS)

2004 - : Master in Cognitive Science ("Cogmaster", EHESS, ENS & Univ. Paris Descartes)

1999 - : Master "Maths Vision Apprentissage" (MVA), ENS Cachan

Consulting

1989 - 1996 Consulting activity mainly with the Laboratoires d'Electronique Philips S.A.S. (LEP).

Distinction

1989 Bronze Medal from C.N.R.S.

Scientific production

67 papers in peer reviewed journals; 34 papers in refereed proceedings; 14 contributions to collective works;

112 invited talks among which 72 for in international conferences and schools;

organization of more than 20 colloques, institutes and schools.

Full list of publications: http://www.lps.ens.fr/~nadal/publis.html

Advisor of 7 PhD students, and of 8 as a co-advisor (mainly interdisciplinary collaborations)