BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Docteur (Ph.D.) en Sciences Physiques (La Plus Grande Distinction), Université Libre de Bruxelles.

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1 Charles J. JOACHAIN BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Born in Brussels, Belgium, May 9, 1937 Nationality : Belgian Married to Halina Bukowinski Two children : Philippe and Hélène Address : Physique Théorique et Mathématique Université Libre de Bruxelles Campus Plaine, C.P. 227 Boulevard du Triomphe B-1050 Bruxelles Belgium Tel : Fax : cjoacha@ulb.ac.be DIPLOMAS Licencié en Sciences Physiques (La Plus Grande Distinction), Université Libre de Bruxelles Docteur (Ph.D.) en Sciences Physiques (La Plus Grande Distinction), Université Libre de Bruxelles Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Durham (UK).

2 POSITIONS OCCUPIED Stagiaire de Recherches, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Belgium Aspirant, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Belgium Chargé de Recherches, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Belgium Chargé de cours associé, Université Libre de Bruxelles Chargé de cours, Université Libre de Bruxelles Professeur extraordinaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles Director of the Service de Physique Atomique Théorique, Université Libre de Bruxelles Professeur ordinaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles Professeur, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve present Professeur honoraire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve present Professeur ordinaire émérite, Université Libre de Bruxelles.

3 STAYS AND INVITATIONS IN FOREIGH COUNTRIES Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation at the University of California (Berkeley) Postdoctoral Research Physicist at the University of California (Berkeley) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Invited Professor at the University of California (Berkeley) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Invited Professor at the University of Massachusetts Invited Professor at Royal Holloway College (University of London) Invited Professor at the University of California (Berkeley) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Invited Professor at the University of California (Berkeley) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Invited Professor at the University of Durham (UK) Invited Professor at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) Invited Professor, University of California (Berkeley) and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.

4 -1991 Invited Professor at the University of California (Berkeley) and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Invited Professor (Alexander von Humboldt Award) at the Max Planck Institut für Quantenoptik (Garching, Germany) Invited Professor at the University of Rome «La Sapienza».

5 SCIENTIFIC DISTINCTIONS AND PRIZES Prize of the European Research Associates Prix Fleurice Mercier (University of Brussels) Medal of the University of Brussels Prix Scientifique Louis Empain, Sciences Physiques Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation Member, International Committee of the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions Fellow of the Institute of Physics (UK) Science Research Council Fellow at the University of London (Royal Holloway College) Fellow of the American Physical Society Member of the Scientific Committee of five NATO Advanced Study Institutes Chairman of the Department of Physics of the Université Libre de Bruxelles Deputy Editor, Journal of Physics B.

6 -1982 Director, NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Atomic and Molecular Physics of Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion" (Santa Flavia, Italy) Invited Professor, University of Vienna, Graz and Innsbrück (Austrian-Belgian cultural agreement) Invited Professor, University of Durham (Belgian Guest Visitors program of the British Council) Co-Editor, Europhysics Letters Chairman of the Section of Electronic and Atomic Collisions of the European Physical Society President of the Belgian Physical Society Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Durham (UK) Advisory Editor, Europhysics Letters Chairman of the contact group «Atoms, Molecules and Radiation» of the Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Belgium Member of the Physics Panel of the European Community (Third and Fourth Framework Programmes) Member of the International Advisory Committee, Journal of Physics B Coordinator of the Belgian inter-university third cycle programme of the Fonds National de

7 la Recherche Scientifique on atomic and molecular physics Coordinator of the research project "Theoretical atomic, nuclear and particle physics " (Fellowships to Institutes programme of the European Community) Coordinator of the research project "Atoms in super-intense laser fields" (Network programme of the European Community) Director of the seminar on «Multiparticle atomic systems in intense laser fields» at the Institute for Theoretical Atomic and Molecular Physics, Harvard University Referee for the «Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council» (UK) Co-Editor, European Physical Journal D Alexander von Humboldt Research Award Chairman of the European Science Foundation research programme "Interaction of superintense, femtosecond laser fields with atoms, solids and plasmas" Co-Director of the course on «Atoms, Solids and Plasmas in Super-Intense Laser Fields» at the Ettore Majorana International Centre for

8 Scientific Culture (Erice, Italy, 8-14 July 2000) Chairman of the Euroconference «Atoms and Molecules in Super-Intense Laser Fields» (Maratea, Italy, September 9-14, 2000) Co-Director of the course on «Atoms and Plasmas in Super-Intense Laser Fields» at the Ettore Majorana International Centre for Scientific Culture (Erice,Italy, 5-15 July 2003) Member of the Editorial Board of «Advances in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics» Member of the Académie Royale de Belgique (Classe des Sciences) Chairman of the scientific progamme «Lasermatter interactions with ultra-short pulses, high-frequency pulses and ultra-intense pulses. From attophysics to petawatt physics» (COST Action of the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union) Co-Director of the course on «Matter in Super- Intense Laser Fields» at the Ettore Majorana International Centre for Scientific Culture (Erice, Italy, 27 June - 5 July 2006) President of the «Institut des Hautes Etudes de Belgique».

9 -2006 Member of the Academia Europaea Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences present Chairman of the European Science Foundation research programme " Super-intense laser-matter interactions» Co-Director of the course on «Atoms and Plasmas in Super-Intense Laser Fields» at the Ettore Majorana International Centre for Scientific Culture (Erice, Italy, July 2009) Co-Director of the course on «Atoms and Plasmas in Super-Intense Laser Fields» at the Ettore Majorana International Centre for Scientific Culture (Erice, Italy, July 2011) Blaise Pascal Medal in Physics of the European Academy of Sciences.

RULES AND REGULATIONS ULYSSE INCENTIVE GRANT FOR MOBILITY IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (MISU - MANDAT D IMPULSION SCIENTIFIQUE - MOBILITÉ ULYSSE) ADOPTED BY

RULES AND REGULATIONS ULYSSE INCENTIVE GRANT FOR MOBILITY IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (MISU - MANDAT D IMPULSION SCIENTIFIQUE - MOBILITÉ ULYSSE) ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE F.R.S.-FNRS ON 25 TH