Samten Karmay

Samten Gyeltsen Karmay (born 1936) is a renowned Tibetan scholar and researcher specializing in Tibetan Studies, specifically the Bon religion, religious history, and myths. Currently the Director of Research Emeritus at the National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris, he is widely recognized for his academic contributions and served as the President of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS).