Background
Davenas, Alain Yves was born on July 6, 1939 in Metz, Moselle, France. Son of Paul Emile Davenas and Reine Isabelle Thierry.
Davenas, Alain Yves was born on July 6, 1939 in Metz, Moselle, France. Son of Paul Emile Davenas and Reine Isabelle Thierry.
Degree in Engineering, Ecole Polytechnic, Paris, 1961. Master in Physics, University Paris Sorbonne, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Physics, University Paris sud Orsay, France, 1970.
Head research group French Ministry of Defense, Paris, 1964-1972. Head research department energetics SNPE Research Center, Vert le Petit, Essonne, France, 1972-1979. Head propulsion directorate SNPE, Bordeaux, Gironde, France, 1979-1988, director research and technical Paris, 1988-1997.
Vice president science SNPE Group, since 1997. Member science council Office National Research Aeronautics, Chatillon, France, 1988-1995. Professor Ecole National Superior Technology Advances School Engineering, Paris, since 1994.
General Armament Corps, Paris, 1962-1989. Fellow Society Aeronautic and Astronautics France (prize 1991). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Academy Astronautics.
Married Catherine Marie Boiton, October 9, 1964.