Alain Crosnier

Alain Crosnier (1930-2021) was a French marine biologist and crustacean researcher internationally renowned for his scientific accomplishments and organizational skills. He conducted extensive surveys of deep-sea fisheries resources, particularly shrimp, and discovered numerous new species during offshore explorations to depths of 1,000 meters. After retiring from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, he pursued a second career at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, focusing on crustacean taxonomy and deep-water benthos exploration.