12 Notable alumni of Central School of Lyon
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
Central School of Lyon is ranked #1,184 in the world and #45 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Central School of Lyon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Central School of Lyon won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Laurent Baumel
1965-. (aged 61)
cadres de la fonction publique
politician
Laurent Baumel is a French politician. He was the deputy for Indre-et-Loire's 4th constituency in the French National Assembly from 2012 to 2017.
2. Raphaël Esraïl
1925-2022 (aged 97)
French resistance fighter
engineer
Raphaël Esrail was a French Resistance member and engineer.
3. Philippe Kruchten
1952-. (aged 74)
computer scientist
engineer
university teacher
Philippe Kruchten is a Canadian software engineer, and Professor of Software Engineering at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, known as Director of Process Development (RUP) at Rational Software, and developer of the 4+1 Architectural View Model.
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4. Jérémy Cabot
1991-. (aged 35)
sport cyclist
Jérémy Cabot is a French former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2017 to 2024.
5. Edouard Chambon
1986-. (aged 40)
athlete
programmer
speedcuber
Édouard Chambon is a French software engineer who was the world record holder for the fastest single time on a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube with a time of 9.18 seconds and the fastest average time of 11.48 seconds. These records were set at the Murcia Open on 23 February 2008.
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6. Dominique Luizet
1852-1930 (aged 78)
botanist
chemist
Marie Dominique Luizet was a French botanist and chemist. He was the first to identify several species of Saxifraga.
7. Paul-Émile Victor
1907-1995 (aged 88)
explorer
scientist
ethnologist
writer
polar explorer
Paul-Émile Victor was a French ethnologist and explorer.
8. Marc Riboud
1923-2016 (aged 93)
war photographer
French resistance fighter
photojournalist
reporter
photographer
Marc Riboud was a French photographer, best known for his extensive reports on the Far East: The Three Banners of China, Face of North Vietnam, Visions of China, and In China.
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9. Laurent Naouri
1964-. (aged 62)
opera singer
performing artist
Laurent Naouri, Chevalier L.H. is a French bass-baritone. Initially beginning his education at the École Centrale de Lyon, Naouri decided to concentrate on opera in 1986 and continued his musical studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where in his final year in June 1991 he appeared as the Director in Les mamelles de Tirésias.
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10. Omar Balafrej
1973-. (aged 53)
engineer
politician
Omar Balafrej is a Moroccan politician, He served as a member of the Moroccan parliament from 2016 to 2021, representing his hometown Rabat, and was one of the two members of Unified Socialist Party at the time. Since 2014, he is also a board member of the African Innovation Foundation, providing strategic advice and technical support to strengthen the innovation...
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11. Christoph Franz
1960-. (aged 66)
entrepreneur
businessperson
Christoph Franz is a German engineer and manager who served as chief executive officer of Lufthansa from 2011 until 2014.
12. Jérôme Segal
1970-. (aged 56)
academic
essayist
writer
journalist
epistemologist
Jérôme Segal is a French-Austrian essayist and historian, lecturer at Sorbonne University and a researcher and journalist in Vienna. He is also known for his contributions in the field of animal law. He is the author of several articles and books, in particular on Jewishness and animal advocacy.
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