Pierre Ducimetière

Preventive Cardiology

Délégation Paris 5

About

Pierre Ducimetière works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Délégation Paris 5.

Pierre Ducimetière was a French epidemiologist specializing in cardiovascular diseases and prevention. He served as Director of the INSERM Unit 258 on Cardiovascular Epidemiology from 1982 to 2005, affiliated with Université Paris Cité and hospitals such as Broussais and Paul-Brousse. He coordinated international studies like the MONICA project and contributed to understanding risk factors for coronary heart disease.

Research focus

Cardiovascular Risk FactorsHypertension and Mortality PredictionInsulin Levels and Coronary Heart DiseaseSudden Cardiac Death PredictionNutritional Impacts on Cardiovascular Health

Impact

579 pubs · 41,356 cites · h-index 96

Training

Doctorat ès-Sciences
Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie
1975
Diplôme d’Études Approfondies en Théorie des Signaux
Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie
1969
Licence de Mathématiques
Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie
1967

Affiliations

Work Experience

Director of the Groupement d’Intérêt Scientifique ‘Pôle de Santé Publique Île-de-France Sud’

INSERM · 2005 - 2013

Director of the Institut Fédératif de Recherche ‘Épidémiologie, Sciences Sociales et Santé Publique’

INSERM · 2000 - 2005

Director of Unit 258 ‘Épidémiologie Cardiovasculaire’

INSERM · 1982 - 2005

Directeur de Recherche de Classe Exceptionnelle

INSERM · 1998 - Present

Maître de Recherches

INSERM · 1976 - Present