Franck Nouchi is a French journalist born on 29 December 1956 in Oran, Algeria. Originally trained in medicine at the CHU Cochin–Port‑Royal, he entered journalism in the mid‑1980s, joining Le Monde where he quickly became known for his rigorous coverage of medical and scientific issues. Early in his career, he was among the first to alert the public to the risks of contaminated blood transfusions and contributed to revealing major dysfunctions in the French contaminated blood scandal, as well as to establishing the French origins of the discovery of the HIV virus.

Over the years, Nouchi rose through the ranks of Le Monde, becoming successively head of the Society desk, editor‑in‑chief, and later director of Les Cahiers du cinéma and the Éditions de l’Étoile. He returned to Le Monde as deputy editorial director alongside Edwy Plenel, then led Le Monde des Livres and the magazine Le Monde 2. A daily columnist for the newspaper, he also played a key role in shaping its cultural and intellectual voice, notably by launching the Prix littéraire du Monde in 2013 and contributing to the creation of the Monde Festival in 2014.

In later years, Nouchi served as the newspaper’s mediator before becoming editor‑in‑chief of the Idées‑Débats section in 2019. Since 2021, he has once again held the position of deputy director of Le Monde, continuing to influence the paper’s editorial direction. Alongside his journalism, he is also the author of several works, including Le cerveau de Voltaire (2012), which reflects his interest in the intersections between literature, science, and public debate.