Jean-Pierre Sauvage - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2016), graduated from Université Henri Poincaré (Nancy I) in 1971. Known for his work in the design and synthesis of molecular machines.
Jean-Marie Lehn - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1987), associated with UHP. Pioneered the field of supramolecular chemistry.
François Englert - Nobel Laureate in Physics (2013), connected with UHP. Co-proposed the Higgs mechanism.
Laurent Wauquiez - French politician, graduated from UHP. Served as Minister of Higher Education and Research.