Michel Cullin (17 September 1944 – 3 March 2020) was "Maître de conférences" at the University of Nice and director of French-Austrian relations at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
After he earned his degrees in political science and German studies (1962–65) in Paris, Michel Cullin became "Assistant de français" at the "Theresianum-school" in Vienna (1966–1967).
The following years, Cullin lived in Vienna and was director of the French institute (1982–1986) and guest professor at the University.
He worked at the Universities of Heidelberg, Leipzig and Jena and was between 1991 and 1995 Cultural attaché for cooperation in higher education at the French embassy in Berlin.
[citation needed] Cullin was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art in 1978.