Ali-Asghar Tavassoli

Background

Tavassoli, Ali-Asghar was born on September 17, 1944 in Kangavar, Iran. Son of Mohamad and Zivar (Sari-Aslani) Tavassoli. arrived in France, 1976, naturalized, 1979.

Education

Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, Tehran (Iran) Polytechnic, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials and Metallurgy, U. Surrey, Guildford, England, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral, U. Surrey, Guildford, 1969-1970; resident research scientist, Mashall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1970-1972; head department, Arya-Mehr University of Technology, Tehran, 1973-1976; research scientist, French Atomic Energy, Saclay, France, 1976-1979; head failure analysis group, French Atomic Energy, Saclay, France, 1980-1982; manager science studies, French Atomic Energy, Saclay, France, 1983-1991; French representative, European Fast Breeder Reactor Structural Materials, 1991-1993; materials expert fusion reactor, French Atomic Energy, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ali-Asghar Tavassoli has been listed as a noteworthy Nuclear engineer, metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, football.

Connections

Married Jennifer Begg, July 8, 1967. Children: Dominic, Jason, Sacha, Laura.

Father:

Mohamad Tavassoli

Mother:

Zivar (Sari-Aslani) Tavassoli

Spouse:

Jennifer Begg

child:

Laura Tavassoli

child:

Dominic Tavassoli

child:

Jason Tavassoli

child:

Sacha Tavassoli