Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
98 bis boulevard Arago
75014 Paris
France
Office 279, second floor
Mail : ppetitje@iap.fr
Phone : +33 (0)1 44 32 81 50
Curriculum Vitae- 1977 Ecole Centrale de Paris
- 1980 Agrégation Sciences Physiques Option Physique
- 1981-1991 Physics teacher, Lycée Louise Michel, Gisors (France)
- 1991 Associated Astronom, DAEC Observatoire de Paris
- 1992-1993 Post-doc, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
- 1994 Post-doc ESO
- 1994-1996 Secretary of SFSA (Société Française des Spécialistes d'Astronomie - French Society Astronomical)
- 1994-1996 ESO Adviser panel AGN
- 1995-2001 Teaching fundamental Physics, PCEM Paris 7
- 1997-2002 NAOS GS Member
- 1998 Diploma for research supervision
- 1999 Astronomer, LERMA Observatoire de Paris
- 1999-2002 OPC (ESO) French Representative
- 2000-2004 IAP Associated Director
- 2002-2006 SAC of the CFHT
- 2003-2005 Representative Astronomer at Ministery of Research
- 2005- Section 17 of CNRS
Researchs Activities- Research fields
- Absorption lines in quasars spectra
- Formation and evolution of galaxies
- Star formation and active galactic nucleus
- Projects and collaborations
- SVOM: Gamma Ray Burst Satellite
- CFHTLS: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey
- CEFIPRA: French-Indian Center for Promotion of Advanced Research (Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée)
- Publications
Fonctions- Astronomer
- Section 17 of CNRS
Teaching activities- DEA - Observatoire de Strasbourg - Class: Extragalactical Universe
- Ecole doctorale d'Ile de France - How to write a successful observation proposal
Scientific documentation- Measure of the Cosmic Microwave Background Temperature at high redshift: confirmation of the Big-Bang theory (january 2001)
- Adaptative Optics reveal the galaxies hosting quasars (mai 2001)
Review on Absorption Line Systems (french) - ESO Press review
- UVES Measures the Cosmic Temperature 12 Billion Years Ago (december 2000)
- New Quasar Studies Keep Fundamental Physical Constant Constant (march 2004)
- Physics in Universe's Youth (mai 2006)