22 Notable alumni of
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
Updated:
Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III is 1709th in the world, 591st in Europe, and 59th in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
-
Philippe Pinel
- Occupations
- physicianpsychiatristpsychologistzoologist
- Biography
-
Philippe Pinel was a French physician, precursor of psychiatry and incidentally a zoologist. He was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients, referred to today as moral therapy. He worked for the abolition of the shackling of mental patients by chains and, more generally, for the humanisation of their treatment. He also made notable contributions to the classification of mental disorders and has been described by some as "the father of modern psychiatry".
-
Vincent Poirier
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Vincent Yann Poirier is a French professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi and the EuroLeague. He also represents the French national team in international competition.
-
Philippe Douste-Blazy
- Occupations
- physiciancardiologistdiplomatpolitician
- Biography
-
Philippe Douste-Blazy is a French United Nations official and former centre-right politician. Over the course of his career, he served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development in the UN and chairman of UNITAID.
-
Albert Jacquard
- Enrolled in Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
- In 1972 graduated with doctorate in France
- Occupations
- geneticistbiologistessayistphilosopher
- Biography
-
Albert Jacquard was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist.
-
Merieme Chadid
- Enrolled in Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
- In 1996 graduated with doctorate in France
- Occupations
- researcherexplorerastronomer
- Biography
-
Merieme Chadid is a Moroccan-French astronomer, explorer and astrophysicist. She leads international polar scientific programs and has been committed to installing a major astronomical observatory at the heart of Antarctica.
-
Jean-Christophe Péraud
- Occupations
- sport cyclist
- Biography
-
Jean-Christophe Péraud is a retired French cyclist who rode for Omega Pharma–Lotto and AG2R La Mondiale during his professional career. He was a member of the French team at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
-
Billy Yakuba Ouattara
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Billy Yakuba Ouattara is a Ghanaian-French professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague.
-
William Howard
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
William Howard is a French professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the Liga ACB. Howard started his basketball career in his home country, France.
-
Ouissem Belgacem
- Enrolled in Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
- 2006-2008 graduated with DUT Information-communication
- Occupations
- writerentrepreneurassociation football player
- Biography
-
Ouissem Belgacem is a French former high-performance athlete and writer of Tunisian origin. He played football for Toulouse FC from the ages of 13 to 18 years old. He published his first autobiographical novel, Adieu ma honte, in 2021. Belgacem often raises awareness about homophobia in the field of football, which he had to leave to live his sexuality freely.
-
Pierre Cohen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Pierre Cohen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Haute-Garonne department, and is a member of the Socialist, Radical, Citizen and Miscellaneous Left group.
-
Bénédicte Taurine
- Occupations
- professors, scientific professionspolitician
- Biography
-
Bénédicte Taurine is a French politician. She was a member of the French National Assembly for the department of Ariège from 2017 to 2023, representing La France Insoumise.
-
Pierre Villepreux
- Enrolled in Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
- Studied in 1965-1969
- Occupations
- rugby union playerrugby union coachsports executiveteacher
- Biography
-
Pierre Villepreux is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played at full back and fly half for Toulouse, and won 34 caps for France between 1967 and 1972.
-
Yannis Morin
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Yannis Mario Morin is a French professional basketball player for the La Laguna Tenerife of the Liga ACB.
-
Shannon Izar
- Occupations
- rugby union playerathletics competitorrugby sevens player
- Biography
-
Shannon Izar is a French rugby union player. She has represented France in both codes of the game. She played at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup and at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
-
Maxime Valet
- Occupations
- athletewheelchair fencer
- Biography
-
Maxime Valet is a French wheelchair fencer. He represented France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the bronze medal in the men's foil B event and the bronze medal in the men's team foil event. He also won the bronze medal in the men's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
-
Aline Chamereau
- Occupations
- beach volleyball player
- Biography
-
Aline Chamereau is a French beach volleyball player. With Clémence Vieira she played at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In 2025 with Vieira she got a silver medal at the European Beach Volleyball Championships in Düsseldorf, this is the first medal for France in a Beach Volleyball Championships since 1999.
-
Richard Canal
- Enrolled in Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III
- In 1978 graduated with doctorate in France
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writersenior lecturershort story writer
- Biography
-
Richard Canal is a French author and screenwriter in the science-fiction, fantasy, mainstream and thriller genres.
-
Vincent Lecrubier
- Occupations
- computer scientistmilitary flight engineercanoeistdoctoral student
- Biography
-
Vincent Lecrubier is a French sprint canoer who competed from 2003 to 2016.
-
Florence Rabier
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 62)
- Occupations
- meteorologist
- Biography
-
Florence Rabier is a French meteorologist who is director-general of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. She works on numerical weather prediction (NWP). She was appointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2014.
-
Jonathan Atsu
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
-
Jonathan Atsu is a French swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
-
Alain-Michel Boudet
- Years
- 1940-.. (age 86)
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
-
Alain-Michel Boudet is a French biological researcher. He is a member of the French Academy of sciences and the French Academy of technologies.
-
David Zitoun
- Occupations
- university teacherchemist
- Biography
-
David Zitoun is an Israeli chemist and materials scientist.
