Astronomer at LIRA / Observatoire de Paris
I am an Astronomer working at LIRA/Observatoire de Paris in France, and specialize
in the exploration of the solar system and planetary environments. In particular,
I study the tenuous atmospheres of the Solar System (especially Mars, Pluto, Triton,
Io) and their interactions with the surfaces, at small and large scales. I seek to
understand how these atmospheres work in order to define the past and present
climates on these bodies and to predict and interpret different observations. To do
this, I develop and use sophisticated numerical climate models, thus modeling the
environment of these exotic worlds, and I compare simulations to observations. I am
also involved in space exploration via observation campaigns with space telescopes
(HST, JWST...), data analyses from mission instruments, e.g. from Perseverance
(SuperCam) and New Horizons, and via the preparation of new interplanetary missions.
Aside from research, I teach general physics, astronomy and planetary science.
Career
2012–2014 — Research engineer in the planetology team at Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique -2014–2017 — PhD student in Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics (UPMC / Sorbonne Université) September 2017 — PhD completed; recipient of the 2018 PhD Prize "Aguirre-Basualdo" 2018–2021 — PostDoc at NASA Ames Research Center April 2021 — Permanent research position at Observatoire de Paris
Email: tanguy.bertrand@obspm.fr
Address: Bât. 17, LIRA, Observatoire de Paris, 5 place Jules Janssen, 92190 Meudon, France