Eur. Phys. J. A (2017) 53: 214
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2017-12403-6

Regular Article - Theoretical Physics

Daniel Gogny

¹ CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297, Arpajon, France
² CEA, Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
³ Livermore, USA
⁴ CNRS, IMNC, F-91406, Orsay, France
⁵ CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
⁶ Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3 and Université Paris-Sud, F-91405, Orsay, France

^* e-mail: marc.dupuis@cea.fr

Received: 27 September 2017
Accepted: 3 October 2017
Published online: 30 October 2017

Abstract

In this article, the scientific life of D. Gogny is recounted by several collaborators. His strong involvement in researches related to various fields of physics (such as nuclear, atomic and plasma physics as well as electromagnetism) appears clearly, as well as the progresses made in the understanding of fundamental physics.