Tribute to Jean-Michel Beacco

Tribute to Jean-Michel Beacco: “A man of exceptional warmth and charisma”

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Tribute Evening for Jean-Michel BEACCO on 19 September 2025 at 6:00 p.m.‍

With the agreement of Jean-Michel BEACCO’s family, we are organizing an evening on 19 September from 6:00 p.m. at the Palais Brongniart to honor his memory. It will take place in the Nave of the Palais Brongniart (16 Place de la Bourse, 75002 Paris), where his many friends and partners can gather. We would be very pleased if you could join us.

The event is open to all; please register to help us with the logistics: https://evenium.events/8gwlcq7f

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"Jean-Michel Beacco passed away on Sunday morning in a mountaineering accident.

This sudden loss has deeply shaken his family, his friends, and all those connected to him through the Louis Bachelier Institute.

On a personal level, I have lost a dear friend — warm, generous, and a precious source of intellectual and human support.

Jean-Michel took the helm of the Louis Bachelier Institute in 2009, shortly after its creation, and over sixteen years he led it to remarkable growth in every dimension: activities, influence, and fields of research.

Through his dynamism and talent, he was able to recruit, mentor, and inspire a remarkable team that made this development possible. He also built a strong network of academic, professional, and public partners, a network that remains one of the group’s greatest assets.

But above all, his energy, his sharpness of analysis, and his decisiveness were always accompanied by simplicity, warmth, and an extraordinary sense of humanity.

Jean-Michel leaves a profound legacy, and his memory will continue to inspire us all. The teams he built at the Louis Bachelier Institute will carry forward our projects, our work, and our research."

André Levy-Lang

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