Josef Schovanec (born in Charenton-le-Pont on 2 December 1981), is a French philosopher, writer, translator and autistic activist.

[1] He was born into a family of Czech immigrants.

[2] He has doctorates in philosophy and social sciences, both from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences.

He is a polyglot,[3][4] and the author of several books, including his autobiography Je suis à l'Est!.

[5] He has been giving talks on autism in France since 2007, becoming one of the leading autism figures in the country.