Background
Favre, Bernard M. was born on November 8, 1949 in Paris. Son of Paul H. Favre and Marcelle Magne.
Favre, Bernard M. was born on November 8, 1949 in Paris. Son of Paul H. Favre and Marcelle Magne.
Diploma in Engineering, Paris School Mines, 1971. Diploma in Engineering, Petroleum and Motor School, Rueil, France, 1971. Doctor of Science, Lyon I University, France, 1984.
Researcher Transportation Research Institute, Lyon, 1972—1978, head research department, 1978—1985. Head research group Renault S.A., Paris, 1985—1991. Head advanced engineering Renault Vi-Renault Trucks, Lyon, 1991—2001, Renault Trucks-Volvo 3P, Lyon, 2001—2008.
Director research Volvo Technology France, since 2008. Lieutenant officer French Army, 1971-1972.
Founder, member Lyon Urban Truck and Bus Cluster, since 2006. Member of Society Automobile Engineers, French Society Acoustics (Charasse prize 1988), Society Automotive Engineers.
Children: Virginie, Julien, Jean-Cyrille.