Xavier Le Pichon

2002 Balzan Prize for Geology

One of the pioneers of the Plate Tectonics Theory and of the high resolution exploration of plate boundaries in the ocean depths with submersibles.

Excerpt from The Balzan Prizewinners’ Research Projects: An Overview 2018

Excerpt from The Balzan Prizewinners’ Research Projects: An Overview 2016

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Excerpt from The Balzan Prizewinners’ Research Projects: An Overview 2012

Excerpt from The Balzan Prizewinners’ Research Projects: An Overview 2010