Thérèse Delpech (11 February 1948 – 17 January 2012[1][2]) was a French international relations expert and prolific public intellectual.
[3] Thèrese Delpech graduated from the École Normale Supérieure and went on to pass the agrégation of philosophy.
Delpech had been director of strategic studies at the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) from 1997.
"[5] Breaking with many French intellectuals she supported the 2003 American-led intervention in Iraq and has since advocated stronger sanctions against Iran.
She was ranked 81 in the Prospect Magazine 2008 Top 100 Public Intellectuals Poll.