About Me

Originally from France, I was born near Paris and moved to Luxembourg a few years later where I grew up. After spending four years in London for my undergraduate degree, I migrated north to beautiful Scotland to pursue a PhD in Edinburgh. I then returned to mainland Europe with a first postdoctoral fellowship in Bern, where I explored the wilderness of the Swiss mountains for three years (enjoying plenty of cheese and chocolate), before crossing the Atlantic for a second Fellowship in Montréal, where I got to discover the wonders of Canada for three years (occasionally spotting moose and bears). I recently moved back to Edinburgh and am delighted to be once again among the hills and unpredictable skies of Scotland.

I love travelling and discovering new places around the world (the perks of academia). I enjoy spending my free time outdoors and my hobbies include hiking, backpacking, skiing ––– anything in the mountains really! I'm also a big tennis fan, and have been a keen player for many years.

Clémence Fontanive

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Email
clemence.fontanive@roe.ac.uk
Twitter
@astroclem
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Royal Observatory Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Blackford Hill
Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK
Clémence Fontanive