Audrey Azoulay
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1972-08-04
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Stefan Szczesny
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls
· 2007 · cited 7,904x
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,781x
- Topological domains in mammalian genomes identified by analysis of chromatin interactions
· 2012 · cited 6,608x
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 6,573x
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Key facts
- Deputy director general
- Xing Qu
- Preceded by
- Irina Bokova
- Succeeded by
- Khaled El-Enany
- Prime minister
- Manuel Valls , Bernard Cazeneuve
- Born
- ( 1972-08-04 ) 4 August 1972 (age 53) , La Celle-Saint-Cloud , France
- Party
- Independent
- Parent
- André Azoulay (father)
- Education
- Paris Dauphine University , Lancaster University , Sciences Po , École nationale d'administration
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Key dates
- Born
- 4 August 1972
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Audrey
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- La Celle-Saint-Cloud
- Father
- André Azoulay
- Educated at
- University of Lancaster
- Political party
- Socialist Party
- Languages spoken
Article
Audrey Azoulay ( French: [odʁɛ azulɛ]; born 4 August 1972) is a French civil servant and politician who has served as the 10th Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 2017 to 2025, becoming the second female leader of the organization. She previously served as France's Minister of Culture under prime ministers Manuel Valls and Bernard Cazeneuve from 2016 to 2017. In 2024 she won the award of Paris Dauphine University Alumna of the Year.
Early life and education
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