Background
Spitz, Erich was born on March 27, 1931 in Brno, Czecholslovakia. Arrived in France, 1957. Son of Emmerich and Anna (Bergler) Spitz.
electronics industry executive
Spitz, Erich was born on March 27, 1931 in Brno, Czecholslovakia. Arrived in France, 1957. Son of Emmerich and Anna (Bergler) Spitz.
Diploma Engineer, Technology University, Prague, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University, Prague, 1956. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Prague, 1990.
Doctor of Science honoris cause, Polytechnique of Lausanne, Switzerland, 1994.
Research fellow Radioastronomic Observatory, Meudon, France, 1957-1958. Engineer, manager Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil, Orsay, France, 1958-1968. Director central research laboratory Thomson, Corbeville, France, 1975-1983, technical and research director Paris, France, 1983-1986.
Senior vice president Research and Development Thomson S.A., France, since 1986. Board directors Valeo, Thales Ventures, Paris. President Thales Avionics liquid crystal display, Grenoble, France, since 1989, European Industrial Research Management Association, Paris, 1991.
Chairman Riber S.A., European Information Technology Round Table, Paris, since 1992, Novaled AG. Adviser, chairman Thomson, THALES, since 2000. Member High Council Research and Technology, Paris, 1983—1985.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Sté Frse des Electriciens et Electroniciens (president electronics chapter since 1973), French Engineering Academy, Swiss Engineering Academy, Swedish Engineering Academy, French Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Ecole Superieur e'Ingenieurie Leonard de Vinci (president).
Married Sylvie Kayser, March 23, 1963. Children: Olivier, Claudia, Isabelle.