ICAY, the gateway to astronomy

Hélène Courtois is a specialist in cosmography, best known for her discovery of Laniakea - our supercluster of galaxies - and for her model maps of the distribution of dark matter in the universe.
She conducts her research at the Institut de Physique des 2 Infinis in Lyon (IP2I). As a member of the International Astronomical Union and the Institut Universitaire de France, she is also very involved with students, particularly as Professor and Vice-President of Claude Bernard Lyon-1 University.
She is continuing her work by supporting the ICAY and International scientist youth through this congress.

Jean-Philippe Uzan is director of research in theoretical physics at the CNRS. He works at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics. A specialist in cosmology and gravitation, he has worked on numerous theoretical and observational cosmology problems, as well as on tests of general relativity and the equivalence principle, both in the solar system and on astrophysical scales. solar system and on astrophysical scales. He has written several monographs and many popular works, including some for young readers. He is committed to disseminating knowledge, particularly to the SAF via the Petits Cueilleurs d'étoiles and the Montreurs d'étoiles. He seeks to spread scientific culture as widely as possible by working with artists, in particular through music and theatre. His latest books are L'Harmonie secrète de l'univers (La ville Brûle, 2017) and Big Bang (Flammarion, 2018).