Pierre Joliot

He was made a commander of the Ordre National du Mérite (English: the National Order of Merit) in 1982 and of the Légion d'honneur (English: Legion of Honor) in 1984. Joliot held the Chair of Cellular Bioenergetics (1981–2002) at the Collège de France and is now emeritus professor. He is also a member of the Academy of Science of France. In 2002, he published a work about his views on the research system, 'La Recherche Passionnément' (English: Research Passionately).

The recorded working language is French and English. The field of work recorded is biochemistry and bioenergetics. Residence is recorded at France. Employment is recorded with Collège de France. Positions recorded include president. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, CNRS Gold medal and Charles F.

• Name — Pierre Adrien Joliot-Curie • Born — 12 March 1932 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Children — 2 • Field — Biochemistry • Parents — Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie • Workplaces — French National Centre for Scientific Research • Awards — Ordre National du Mérite, Légion d'honneur • Spouse — Anne Gricouroff

Joliot comes from the Curie family science dynasty. His grandparents, Marie and Pierre Curie together with Henri Becquerel won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for their study of radioactivity. Marie also won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. Joliot's parents, Irène Joliot-Curie and Frédéric Joliot-Curie, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 for their discovery of induced radioactivity. His sister, Hélène Langevin-Joliot, is a noted nuclear physicist. He is married to biologist Anne (née Gricouroff) Joliot-Curie and they have two sons.