Matthieu Ricard
Buddhist monk, author and photographer
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, writer and photographer who trained in molecular genetics. He is also the Dalai Lama's French interpreter.
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French Born 1946 in Aix-les-Bains, France
About Matthieu Ricard
Matthieu Ricard was born in Aix-les-Bains, France, in 1946 and grew up among French intellectuals. He earned a doctorate in molecular genetics from the Pasteur Institute in 1972, then chose to leave science behind and practise Tibetan Buddhism, living mainly in the Himalayas. He lives at a monastery in Nepal. Since 1989 he has interpreted into French for the 14th Dalai Lama. He sits on the board of the Mind and Life Institute, and in 2000 he co-founded the non-profit Karuna-Shechen, which carries out humanitarian work in the East. He has also contributed to scientific studies of how meditation affects the brain. He is a bestselling author whose books include Happiness and Altruism. He has also published books of photography.