34 Notable alumni of University of Rouen Normandie
Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Rouen Normandie is ranked #805 in the world and #25 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 34 notable alumni from University of Rouen Normandie 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 Rouen Normandie won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Pierre Lepape
1941-2021 (aged 80)
literary critic
writer
journalist
Pierre Lepape was a French journalist, writer, and literary critic.
2. Denis Retaillé
1953-. (aged 73)
editor-in-chief
geographer
professeur des universités
Denis Retaillé was a Professor of Geography at the University of Bordeaux III and the Director of the CNRS ADES Research Unit, UMR 5186. Professor Retaillé holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Rouen (1983) dedicated to the study of the Nigerien region of Koutous, and a Habilitation from the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) (1993) dedicated to the...
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3. Luís Filipe Tavares
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Luís Filipe Tavares is Cape Verdean politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities & Minister of Defence of Cape Verde. He resigned from this position in April 2021 following allegations of corruption. He was decorated with "Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite" by the French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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4. Jacques François Édouard Hervieux
1818-1905 (aged 87)
gynecologist
pediatrician
Jacques François Édouard Hervieux was a French pediatrician and gynecologist born in Louviers.
5. Michel Bercovier
1941-. (aged 85)
computer scientist
mathematician
Michel Bercovier is a French-Israeli professor (emeritus) of Scientific Computing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) in The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Bercovier is also the head of the School of Computer Science at the Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem.
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6. Pascal Wintzer
1959-. (aged 67)
Catholic deacon
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Pascal Jean Marcel Wintzer is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who has been archbishop of Sens since 2024. He was the archbishop of Poitiers from 2012 to 2024, after serving as apostolic administrator there for a year and as an auxiliary bishop from 2007 to 2011.
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7. Claudine Loquen
1965-. (aged 61)
sculptor
painter
illustrator
Claudine Marie Claire Loquen, known as Claudine Loquen [Klodin loʊkən], is a French painter in the naïve style.
8. Lama Salam
1961-. (aged 65)
socialite
politician
Lama Badreddine Salam is a Lebanese activist and is married to Tammam Saeb Salam, former Prime Minister of Lebanon. She is an educational counselor and activist for several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Lebanon.
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9. Robert Lecourt
1908-2004 (aged 96)
lawyer
non-fiction writer
judge
politician
Robert Lecourt was a French politician and lawyer, judge and the fourth President of the European Court of Justice.
10. Jean Gaumy
1948-. (aged 78)
photographer
Jean Gaumy is a French photographer and filmmaker who has been associated with Magnum Photos since 1977 who has specialised in depictions of isolated or confined communities and groups.
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11. Emmanuel Maquet
1968-. (aged 58)
corporate administrative and commercial executive
politician
Emmanuel Maquet is a French Republican politician who has represented Somme's 3rd constituency in the National Assembly from 2017 to 2024.
12. Habib Abdulrab Sarori
1956-. (aged 70)
writer
scientist
Habib Abdulrab Sarori is a Yemeni computer scientist and novelist. He was born in Aden and pursued higher studies in France, obtaining a master's degree in Informatics from the University of Paris 6 in 1983, followed by a PhD from the University of Rouen in 1987. He is currently a professor in the Mathematical and Software Engineering Department at Rouen...
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13. Yaou Aïssatou
1951-. (aged 75)
minister
politician
human rights defender
businessperson
economist
Yaou Aïssatou is the Director General of Cameroon's National Investment Corporation (NIS). She was also Cameroon's first Minister of Women's Affairs.
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14. Agnès Canayer
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Agnès Canayer is a French politician who served as minister delegate for family and early childhood from September to December 2024. She was elected member of the Senate in the 2014 Senate election, and was re-elected in 2020. From 2008 to 2017, she served as deputy mayor of Le Havre.
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15. Gilles Pennelle
1962-. (aged 64)
permanent politician
politician
cadres de la fonction publique
Gilles Pennelle is a French politician and teacher. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024.
16. Lionel Potillon
1974-. (aged 52)
association football player
Lionel Potillon is a retired French football defender.
17. Zsófia Koncz
1990-. (aged 36)
lawyer
politician
Zsófia Koncz is a Hungarian politician.
18. David Cormand
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
David Cormand is a French politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. A member of Europe Ecology – The Greens (EELV), he was its national secretary from 2016 to 2019. Cormand also served as a regional councillor of Haute-Normandie from 2007 to 2015 and a municipal councillor of Canteleu...
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19. Raphaël Confiant
1951-. (aged 75)
poet
professor
writer
Raphaël Confiant is a Martinican writer known for his literary commitment towards Creole literature.
20. Sira Sylla
1980-. (aged 46)
professions libérales et assimilés
politician
Sira Sylla is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who served as a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022, representing the department of Seine-Maritime.
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21. Christophe Bouillon
1969-. (aged 57)
cadres de la fonction publique
politician
Christophe Bouillon was a member of the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2020. He represented Seine-Maritime's 5th constituency as a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left. From 2015 to 2018 he was chairman of the board of ANDRA, the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency.
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22. Catherine Morin-Desailly
1960-. (aged 66)
permanent politician
English teacher
politician
Catherine Morin-Desailly is a French politician of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) who has been serving as a member of the Senate of France since 2004, representing the Seine-Maritime department.
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23. Annie Ernaux
1940-. (aged 86)
teacher
writer
film director
Annie Thérèse Blanche Ernaux is a French writer who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory". Her literary work, mostly autobiographical, maintains close links with sociology.
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24. Audrey Pulvar
1972-. (aged 54)
news presenter
writer
journalist
Audrey Pulvar is a French journalist, television and radio host and politician. Newsreader of the 19/20 on France 3 from 2005 to 2009, Pulvar has been commentator within Laurent Ruquier's show On n'est pas couché on France 2, during the year 2011/2012 and joined the Television Group Canal+ and its channel D8 in 2013.
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25. Michel Bussi
1965-. (aged 61)
writer
university teacher
Michel Bussi is a French author, known for writing thriller novels, and a political analyst and Professor of Geography at the University of Rouen, where he leads a Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment (French: Unité mixte de recherche, "UMR") in the French National Centre for Scientific Research (French: Centre national de la recherche scientifique, "CNRS"), where he is a...
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26. Vincent Delerm
1976-. (aged 50)
singer
pianist
singer-songwriter
playwright
film director
Vincent Delerm is a French singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. He is the son of the writer Philippe Delerm and illustrator Martine Delerm.
27. Benoît Duteurtre
1960-2024 (aged 64)
radio personality
writer
radio producer
opinion journalist
journalist
Benoît Duteurtre was a French novelist and essayist. He was also a musical critic, musician, producer and host of a radio show about music. He spent his time between Paris, New York and Normandy.
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28. Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo
1968-. (aged 58)
professions libérales et assimilés
politician
pharmacist
Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo is a French pharmacist and politician of the Horizons party who briefly served as Minister of Health and Prevention in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne from 2023 to 2024. She was elected as a member of the National Assembly in the 2017 elections, representing the Seine-Maritime's 7th constituency.
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29. Sheila Copps
1952-. (aged 74)
writer
autobiographer
journalist
politician
Sheila Maureen Copps PC OC is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, was once mayor of Hamilton, Ontario.
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30. Laurent Ruquier
1963-. (aged 63)
playwright
radio personality
theatre manager
opinion journalist
impresario
Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau in Paris since 2011. He is best known for hosting the talk show On n'est pas couché on France 2 every Saturday evening from 2006 to 2020.
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31. Django Sissoko
1948-2022 (aged 74)
university teacher
minister
politician
Django Sissoko was a Malian civil servant who was Prime Minister of Mali from December 2012 to September 2013. He was Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1988 and subsequently served twice as Secretary-General of the Presidency, from 1988 to 1991 and from 2008 to 2011. He also served as Ombudsman from 2011 to 2012.
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32. Stéphane de Gérando
1965-. (aged 61)
musicologist
conductor
composer
Stéphane de Gérando is a French composer, conductor, multimedia artist, and researcher.
33. Pascal Morand
1955-. (aged 71)
economist
Pascal Morand is the executive president of the Fédération française de la couture. He is also a professor at ESCP Business School, a member of Académie des Technologies (The National Academy of Technologies of France), a member of the Commission d'évaluation des formations et diplômes de gestation (The Commission for the Evaluation of Management Training and Degrees) and, a member...
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34. Stéphan Caron
1966-. (aged 60)
swimmer
Stephan Caron is a former freestyle swimmer from France.