7 Notable alumni of University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour is ranked #1,310 in the world and #50 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Andy Byford
1965-. (aged 61)
civil servant
Andrew Byford is a British transport executive who has held several management-level positions in transport authorities around the world, such as the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Transport for London (TfL), and Sydney's then RailCorp. As of 2023, he has served as executive vice president in charge of high-speed at Amtrak.
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2. Samuel Pozzi
1846-1918 (aged 72)
gynecologist
anthropologist
surgeon
art collector
translator
Samuel Jean Pozzi was a French surgeon and gynecologist. He was also interested in anthropology and neurology. He is remembered today for John Singer Sargent's portrait of him.
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3. Alain Vidalies
1951-. (aged 75)
lawyer
politician
Alain Vidalies was the French Secretary of State for Transport, the Sea and Fisheries from 26 August 2014 to 10 May 2017. He represents the Landes department in the National Assembly of France, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group.
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4. Martine Lignières-Cassou
1952-. (aged 74)
geographer
politician
Martine Lignières-Cassou is a French politician who was a member of the National Assembly for 20 years. She represented the 1st constituency in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and is a member of the Socialist Party and of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche parliamentary group. She was the mayor of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques from 2008 to 2014. In the 1970s she...
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5. Itxaro Borda
1959-. (aged 67)
writer
mail carrier
Itxaro Borda Xarriton is a French writer in Basque language. In 2002, she was the recipient of the Euskadi Prize for her novel, 100% Basque.
6. Isabelle Ithurburu
1983-. (aged 43)
journalist
Isabelle Ithurburu is a French sports journalist and television presenter.
7. Firmanzah
1976-2021 (aged 45)
economist
Firmanzah was an Indonesian academic.