Helene carrere dencausse biography of christopher

PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1929, in Paris, France; daughter of Georges Zourabichvili and Nathalie von Pelken; married Louis Carrère, 1952; children: one son, two daughters. Education: Educated at the Sorbonne, University of Paris.

ADDRESSES: Office—Académie Française, 23 quai Conti, 75006, Paris, France.

CAREER: Professor and Russian scholar.

Sorbonne, University of Paris, Paris, France, professor; Institute d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, professor; Académie Française, member, 1990—, became permanent secretary (president), 1999; Member of the Royal Academy of Belgium and the European Parliament, became deputy, 1994; Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, director of research.

Member of foundations and boards of directors, including East-West Institute for Security Studies; visiting professor at universities in the United States.

AWARDS, HONORS: Honorary degree, University of Montreal; Prix Aujourd'hui, 1978; Prix de la Fondation Lo