Pison Gilles

Research field(s)
Senior Researcher at the French National Institute for Demographic Studies (Institut national d'études démographiques, INED)

- World population trends
- The population of Africa (study methods, demography, health)
- Mortality and causes of death
- The demography and health of twins
- The didactics of sciences in demography (multimedia, web sites, exhibitions).

Some publications

- Kanté A.M., Pison G. –Maternal Mortality in Rural Senegal. The Experience of the New Ninéfescha Hospital, Population-E, 65 (4), 2010, 653-678

- Pison G. –Population observatories as sources of information on mortality in developing countries. Demographic Research 2005, 13 (13) : 301-334.

- Pison G., Couvert N. –The Frequency of Twin Births in France. The Triple Influence of Biology, Medicine and Family Behaviour. Population-E, 59 (6), 2004, 765-794.

- Pison G., Hill K., Cohen B., Foote K. –Population Dynamics of Senegal. National Academy Press, Washington, 1995, 254 p.

- Bledsoe C, Pison G (ed.) –Nuptiality in Sub-Saharan Africa : Contemporary Anthropological and Demographic Perspectives Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, 1994, 326 p.

- van de Walle E., G. Pison and D. Sala-Diakanda –Mortality and society in Sub-Saharan Africa, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1992, 450 p.

- Pison G., Belloc S. – Scientific exhibitionThe world population …and what about me ?, 2005, Paris

Teaching activities, other functions
- Editor in chief ofPopulation and Societes
- In charge of scientific communication atthe French National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED)
- Professor at theMuséum national d'histoire naturelle

Other information
Email : pison@ined.fr
Telephon : 33(0) 1 56 06 21 26
Fax : 33(0) 1 56 06 21 99
Secretariat : Colette Confortes 33(0) 1 56 06 20 12

Mise à jour : 26/9/2011