22 Notable alumni of Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III is ranked #570 in the world and #15 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Aline Chamereau
1996-. (aged 30)
beach volleyball player
Aline Chamereau is a French beach volleyball player. With Clémence Vieira she played at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In 2025 with Vieira she got a silver medal at the European Beach Volleyball Championships in Düsseldorf, this is the first medal for France in a Beach Volleyball Championships since 1999.
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2. Richard Canal
1953-. (aged 73)
writer
science fiction writer
senior lecturer
short story writer
Richard Canal is a French author and screenwriter in the science-fiction, fantasy, mainstream and thriller genres.
3. Vincent Lecrubier
1986-. (aged 40)
computer scientist
military flight engineer
canoeist
doctoral student
Vincent Lecrubier is a French sprint canoer who competed from 2003 to 2016.
4. Jonathan Atsu
1996-. (aged 30)
swimmer
Jonathan Atsu is a French swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
5. Alain-Michel Boudet
1940-. (aged 86)
biologist
Alain-Michel Boudet is a French biological researcher. He is a member of the French Academy of sciences and the French Academy of technologies.
6. David Zitoun
1975-. (aged 51)
university teacher
chemist
David Zitoun is an Israeli chemist and materials scientist.
7. William Howard
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
William Howard is a French professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.
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8. Ouissem Belgacem
1988-. (aged 38)
writer
entrepreneur
association football player
Ouissem Belgacem is a French former high-performance athlete and writer of Tunisian origin. He played football for Toulouse FC from the ages of 13 to 18 years old. He published his first autobiographical novel, Adieu ma honte, in 2021. Belgacem often raises awareness about homophobia in the field of football, which he had to leave to live his sexuality freely.
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9. Pierre Cohen
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
Pierre Cohen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group.
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10. Bénédicte Taurine
1976-. (aged 50)
professors
scientific professions
politician
Bénédicte Taurine is a French politician. She was a member of the French National Assembly for the department of Ariège from 2017 to 2023, representing La France Insoumise.
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11. Pierre Villepreux
1943-. (aged 83)
rugby union player
rugby union coach
sports executive
teacher
Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half for Toulouse, and won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972.
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12. Yannis Morin
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Yannis Mario Morin is a French professional basketball player for the La Laguna Tenerife of the Liga ACB.
13. Shannon Izar
1993-. (aged 33)
rugby union player
athletics competitor
rugby sevens player
Shannon Izar is a French rugby union player. She has represented France in both codes of the game. She played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
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14. Maxime Valet
1987-. (aged 39)
athlete
wheelchair fencer
Maxime Valet is a French wheelchair fencer. He represented France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the bronze medal in the men's foil B event and the bronze medal in the men's team foil event. He also won the bronze medal in the men's team foil event at the 2020 Summer...
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15. Vincent Poirier
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Vincent Yann Poirier is a French professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competition.
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16. Philippe Douste-Blazy
1953-. (aged 73)
physician
cardiologist
diplomat
politician
Philippe Douste-Blazy is a French United Nations official and former centre-right politician. Over the course of his career, he served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development in the UN and chairman of UNITAID.
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17. Philippe Pinel
1745-1826 (aged 81)
physician
psychiatrist
psychologist
zoologist
Philippe Pinel was a French physician, precursor of psychiatry and incidentally a zoologist. He was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients, referred to today as moral therapy. He worked for the abolition of the shackling of mental patients by chains and, more generally, for the humanisation of their...
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18. Florence Rabier
1964-. (aged 62)
meteorologist
Florence Rabier is a French meteorologist who is director-general of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. She works on numerical weather prediction (NWP). She was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2014.
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19. Albert Jacquard
1925-2013 (aged 88)
geneticist
biologist
essayist
philosopher
Albert Jacquard was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.
20. Jean-Christophe Péraud
1977-. (aged 49)
sport cyclist
Jean-Christophe Péraud is a retired French cyclist who rode for Omega Pharma–Lotto and AG2R La Mondiale during his professional career. He was a member of the French team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
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21. Billy Yakuba Ouattara
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Billy Yakuba Ouattara is a Ghanaian-French professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.
22. Merieme Chadid
1969-. (aged 57)
researcher
explorer
astronomer
Merieme Chadid is a Moroccan-French astronomer, explorer and astrophysicist. She leads international polar scientific programs and has been committed to installing a major astronomical observatory at the heart of Antarctica.
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