Deborah Agarwal, sponsored by Christine Morin, Inria research director and Guillaume Pierre, professor at the University of Rennes, receives the insignia of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Rennes

Deborah Agarwal is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Data Science for Science. She is a Senior Scientist at the prestigious Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) at the University of California, where she leads the Scientific Data Division. Her research covers all aspects of scientific data processing, from data collection to user services and data processing and analysis. She works closely with experts in carbon fluxes, hydrologists, marine biologists and many other fields. The recipient of several major awards for her scientific contributions, Deb Agarwal is also an active advocate for the inclusion and advancement of women and minorities in computer science and the sciences in general.

Deborah Agarwal has collaborated extensively with the Myriads research team, as part of an Inria International Chair. This joint work focused on the design of a new generation of scientific data management and analysis environments.