Background
Levy, Francis Alain was born on August 22, 1940 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Marcel and Fernande (Courvoisier) Levy.
Levy, Francis Alain was born on August 22, 1940 in Bern, Switzerland. Son of Marcel and Fernande (Courvoisier) Levy.
Graduate in physics-mathematics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1969. Professor Titulaire, Ecole Polytechnic Federale, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1987.
Visiting scientist, Cambridge (England) University, l974-75; research assistant, Ecole Polytechnic Federale, l969-74; professor physics, Ecole Polytechnic Federale, l976-. Director national research program in materials Swiss National Research Foundation, l976-85. Expert on new materials, l986-.
Member Saint-Sulpice City Council, since 1994. Colonel artillery Swiss Army, since 1960. Member Swiss Vacuum Society (president 1988-1996), Swiss Physical Society, European Physical Society.
Married Micheline Ryser, January 26, 1985. Children: Sebastien, Stephane.