Background
Delapalme, Bernard M.J. was born on May 23, 1923 in Paris. Son of Marcel and Simone (Gaveau) Delapalme.
Delapalme, Bernard M.J. was born on May 23, 1923 in Paris. Son of Marcel and Simone (Gaveau) Delapalme.
Engineer, Ecole Polytechnic, Paris, 1946; engineer, Ecole National du Genie Maritime, Paris, 1949.
Professor electrical Ecole Nationale du Genie Maritime, 1951—1956. Deputy director Center d'Etudes Nucleaire, Grenoble, France, 1956—1964. General manager Rhone Alpes Cy, Lyon, France, 1964—1972.
From. vice president research to special advisor to president Elf Aquitaine, Paris, 1972—1988. Special advisor to president Lyonnnaise Des Eaux, 1988—1993. Consultant in field, since 1988.
President Elf Technologies, 1982-1988.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member European Industrial Research Management Association (president 1974-1977), Association National Research Technology (president 1975-1980), European Roundtable of Industrialists (associate).
Married Eveline Balay, May 5, 1956. Children: Nathalie, Pauline, Pierre Louis, Matthieu, Charles.