René Doursat  PhD, Habil.

Research Scientist & Fmr. Director Complex Systems Institute, Paris Ile-de-France (ISC-PIF) French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) Research Unit UPS3611 113, rue Nationale 75013 Paris, France email: rene.doursatiscpif.fr

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Home Page Research Teaching Publications Activities, Grants Industry Education, Career    • Degrees    • Career Summary    • Academic Positions    • PhD Dissertation	Education, Career An alumnus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, I have 22 years of research and teaching experience at several academic institutions in Europe and the United States. After a 9-year detour through the software industry following my PhD and postdoc period (with a 3-year overlap), I returned to academia in 2004, first as a Visiting Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, then in 2006 as a Research Scientist at the Complex Systems Institute, Paris (ISC-PIF, which I also directed for two years in 2009-10), and a Guest Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique, Paris. From 2011 on, I worked at various universities and research centers in Spain, US East Coast, and France. In 2016 I became Full Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, a post I eventually quit in November 2019 for personal convenience. I am now back to ISC-PIF. Bio → Chronology Academic Period 2 16. CNRS: Complex Systems Institute (ISC-PIF, UPS3611), Paris, France Research Scientist ("Chercheur"), 11/2019–Present 15. Manchester Metropolitan University: Department of Computing & Mathematics, Manchester, UK Professor of Complex Systems & Deputy Head, Centre for Advanced Computational Science, 1/2016–10/2019 14. National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS): BioEmergences Lab (USR3695), Gif, France Research Affiliate, 1/2016–12/2019 Research Scientist ("Chercheur"), 8/2014–12/2015  +   Ecole Polytechnique: MSc in Complex Systems & Neuroscience Seminars, Paris, France Guest Lecturer ("Chargé d'enseignement"), 9/2009–12/2015 13. The Catholic University of America (CUA): School of Engineering, Washington, DC Adjunct Faculty, 8/2013–7/2014 12. Drexel University: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, Philadelphia, PA Research Associate Professor, 1/2013–7/2014 11. Universidad de Málaga (UMA): Res. Group in Biomimetics (GEB), Dept. of Computer Science, Spain Visiting Research Scientist, 9/2011–8/2012 10. CNRS: Complex Systems Institute (ISC-PIF) / Polytechnique: CREA Lab (UMR7656), Paris, France Director, ISC-PIF, 1/2009–12/2010 Research Scientist ("Chercheur"), 11/2006–8/2011 9. University of Nevada, Reno (UNR): Brain Computation Lab, Dept. of Computer Science, Reno, NV Visiting Assistant Professor, 7/2005–6/2006 Research Assistant Professor, 8/2004–6/2005 Industry Period 8. Akheron Technologies, Palo Alto, CA Chief Engineer, 3/2002–8/2004 7. BIOwulf Genomics, Berkeley, CA Senior Software Architect, 11/2000–2/2002 6. RedCart.com, San Francisco, CA Senior Software Engineer & Architect, 7/1999–11/2000 5. Neuron Data, Mountain View, CA and Paris, France Senior Software Engineer, 8/1998–7/1999, Mountain View, CA Software Engineer, Research & Development, 4/1995–7/1998, Paris, France Academic Period 1 4. Ecole Polytechnique & CNRS: CREA Laboratory (UMR7656), Paris, France Research Associate ("Chargé de recherche"), 10/1996–9/1997 (in parallel with 5.) elected Associate Member, 1995-98; Foreign Associate, 1998-06; Full Member, 2006-11 (w/ 5.-10.) 3. Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB): Institute for Neural Computation, Bochum, Germany Postdoctoral Assistant ("Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter"), 10/1991–12/1994 2. School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry (ESPCI): Electronics Lab, Paris, France (work place),     Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), Paris, France (enrollment) Doctoral Fellow, 10/1987–9/1991 (aged 21-25) 1. Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS):, Department of Physics, Paris, France, 10/1985-9/1989 PhD Student, 10/1987-9/1991 (located at 2.) MSc Student ("DEA"), 10/1986-9/1987 Senior Undergrad ("Licence-Maîtrise"), 10/1985-9/1986