Catherine Cesarsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Catherine Cesarsky

French astronomer

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1943

Place of Birth: Ambazac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Profession: astronomer, astrophysicist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Catherine Jeanne Cesarsky (born 24 February 1943) is a French astronomer, known for her successful research activities in several central areas of modern astrophysics.
She was formerly president of the International Astronomical Union (2006-2009) and the director general of the European Southern Observatory (1999-2007).
In 2017 she became Chairman of the Board of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope project.