Gaël Varoquaux

computer / data / health science

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A national recognition; but science and open source are bitter victories

I have recently been awarded France’s national order of merit, for my career, in science, in open source, and around AI.

The speech that I gave carries messages important to me (French below; it flows better).

Contents

  • Speech translated to English
  • Le texte d’origine, en Français

10 October 2025

Science must drive the narratives that shape society

A picture of me giving this speech

I would like to take a brief moment to reflect on what drives me as an academic.

Academia’s root are in creating knowledge and sharing it. We, academics, have a role to play in shaping society. In computer science, we sometimes focus on the creation of technology. Here, creation …

01 March 2025

 
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