Laëtitia Atlani-Duault is Research Professor and Vice President Europe of the Université Paris Cité. An internationally recognized expert in social and political anthropology with a distinguished career spanning over 30 years, she has made outstanding contributions to scientific research and policy advice in times of humanitarian and health crisis.
Pr. Laetitia Atlani-Duault has published widely, including 15 books (in French, English, Italian, etc.), 7 edited journal issues as well as a large number of articles in international peer reviewed journals (The Lancet, etc.), and is regularly invited as Visiting Professor in North America and Europe. Pr. Laetitia Atlani-Duault received the CNRS Excellence in Research Award in social anthropology from France's National Centre for Scientific Research in 2008, and was promoted to the rank of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 2018 and Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2022.
Beyond her scientific achievements, Prof. Atlani-Duault has a proven track record of leadership, serving as Vice-president Europe of the Université Paris Cité, and President Covid19 Ad Memoriam Institute that she founded in 2020 at the Université Paris Cité. Previously, she served as member of the ERC Synergy Panel (2021-2025), auditor at the French Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (2024-2025), Vice-president of the Haut Conseil de la Santé Publique (2022-2025), member of the French government Covid19 Scientific Council (2020-2022), member of the Independent Enquiry Commission on Sexual Violence in the Catholic Church (2019-2022), and Senior Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs at the United Nations in New York (2012-2015).