<Li> Officier de la Legion d'honneur </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.joel-robuchon.net </Td> </Tr> <P> Joël Robuchon (French pronunciation: ​ (ʒɔɛl ʁobyʃɔ̃), born 7 April 1945) is a French chef and restaurateur . He was titled "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and also awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's Best Craftsman) in cuisine in 1976 . He has published several cookbooks in French, two of which have been translated into English, has chaired the committee for the current edition of the Larousse Gastronomique, and has hosted culinary television shows in France . He operates a dozen restaurants in Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City, with a total of 32 Michelin Guide stars among them--the most of any chef in the world . </P> <P> Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France as one of four children . He worked as a cook in the Mauléon - sur - Sèvre seminary in the Deux - Sèvres . At the age of 15 (1960 / 61), he became an apprentice chef at the Relais of Poitiers hotel, starting off as a pastry chef . In 1966, Robuchon joined the apprenticeship "Compagnon du Tour de France," enabling him to travel throughout the country, learning a variety of diverse regional techniques . At 28 (1973 / 74), he was appointed as head chef at the hotel Concorde - Lafayette . At 31 (1976 / 77), he won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his craftsmanship in Culinary Arts . In 1989, he was awarded "Chef of the Century" by Gault Millau . He later started his own restaurant in Paris called Jamin . He has mentored Gordon Ramsay, Eric Ripert and Michael Caines . </P>

Chef with most michelin stars in the world