Philippe Lazar: key obituary facts
Is Philippe Lazar dead? Yes. Philippe Lazar died on May 1, 2026, at age 90.
Cause of death: Philippe Lazar's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Philippe Lazar known for?
He was known as researcher.
More about Philippe Lazar
Born: 21 April 1936.
Place of birth: Paris.
Place of death: Paris.
Gender: male.
Occupation: epidemiologist, statistician, researcher.
Nationality: France.
Education: École polytechnique.
Employer: French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Court of Audit.
Awards: Concours général, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
Philippe Lazar, French statistician and epidemiologist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 90.
He served as president of Inserm from 1982 to 1996 and as president of the Research Institute for Development from 1997 to 2001. Lazar was born in Paris on April 21, 1936.
He won the Concours général in Latin composition in 1952 before graduating from the École polytechnique in 1956. He went on to a career in research and statistics and was a founding member of the Comité consultatif national d’éthique.
Philippe Lazar, 90, French statistician and epidemiologist, president of Inserm (1982–1996), president of the Research Institute for Development (1997–2001).