Background
Poher, Claude L.F. was born on February 19, 1936 in Montebourg, Normandy, France. Son of Yves Ampere-hour and Fernande A.A. (Lecot) Poher.
cosmologist Space research engineer
Poher, Claude L.F. was born on February 19, 1936 in Montebourg, Normandy, France. Son of Yves Ampere-hour and Fernande A.A. (Lecot) Poher.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Paris Arts et Metiers, 1959. Bachelor of Science in space engineering, Paris Arts et Metiers, 1964. Doctor in Astronomy, Paris University, 1967.
Engineer, Air France, Paris, 1951-1962; research fellow, National Center Science Research, Paris, 1962-1965; engineer, project manager, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Paris, 1965-1972; long-term planning director, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Paris, 1980-1995; science division director, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Toulouse, France, 1972-1977; director group for study non-identified aerospace phenonema, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Toulouse, France, 1977-1979; director sounding rockets, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Toulouse, France, 1972-1977; director nuclear studies, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Paris, 1980-1989; member long-term planning staff, Center National d'Etudes Spatials, Paris, 1989-1996.
President Astronomical Education, Paris, 1951-1962, Residents Association, Paris, 1982-1990. Served with French Air Force, 1956-1958. Member International Astronomical Federation (astronautics prize 1974), Association Aeronautique Astronautique de France, InterMed (treasurer 1995, vice president 1995).
Married Danielle J.G. Collignon, February 20, 1980.