Maurice Aubert (1921–2012)
was a French physician and oceanographer.
Aubert founded the (CERBOM), a research center dedicated to the study of "medical oceonography", in 1960.
He also taught marine geography at the
University of Nice
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...
and was Director of Research at
INSERM.
In 1990, he received an award for his activities from the Vatican.
In 1995, Aubert founded the
International University of the Sea (french: Université Internationale de la Mer) in
Cagnes-sur-Mer
Cagnes-sur-Mer (, literally ''Cagnes on Sea''; oc, Canha de Mar) is a French Riviera town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Cagnes-sur-Mer is a town in south-eastern ...
.
He taught there as a professor. Aubert has published over 250 academic works.
In 2022, a building in the harbour of
Villeneuve-Loubet
Villeneuve-Loubet (; oc, Vilanuòva e Lo Lobet; it, Villanova Lobetto) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern Fran ...
was dedicated to Aubert.
Books
* Paris, 1965.
References
External links
Official website of ''Université Internationale de la Mer.''
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French oceanographers
20th-century French physicians
1921 births
2012 deaths