Paul Charbonneau

Paul Charbonneau has been a full professor in the département de physique at Université de Montréal since 2002. From 1991 to 2002, he was a researcher at the High Altitude Observatory, a division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, USA.

A specialist in modelling and numerical simulation, his research focuses on magnetohydrodynamics, dynamo processes driving solar and stellar magnetic activity cycles, and the modelling and prediction of solar eruptions.
His work also extends into other fields, notably the intersection of physics and biology, and the emergence of complexity in natural systems, including the origin of life.

He is the author or co-author of more than 150 research papers, review articles, and book chapters, as well as two monographs: Solar and Stellar Dynamos (Springer, 2013) and Natural Complexity (Princeton University Press, 2017).