Background
Grau, Gérard was born on November 22, 1927 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. Son of Bernard and Geneviève (Bertrand) Grau.
Grau, Gérard was born on November 22, 1927 in Auxerre, Yonne, France. Son of Bernard and Geneviève (Bertrand) Grau.
Engineer, Ecole Centrale, Paris, 1950. Licence in Science, Paris University, 1951. Ingénieur géologue, ENSPM, Rueil, France, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1957.
Research engineer, Institute Français du Pétrole (French Institute of Petroleum ), Rueil, 1957-1961; director research geophysics division, Institute Français du Petrole (French Institute of Petroleum ), Rueil, 1962-1985; science advisor to the president, Institute Français du Petrole (French Institute of Petroleum ), Rueil, 1986-1993; professor, Ecole Techniques Avancées, Paris, 1971-1993; professor, Institute Océanographique, Paris, since 1975; director, Institute Océanographique, Paris, since 1992.
Member European Association Exploration Geophysicists (honorary, president 1976-1977, editor-in-chief 1988-1994, Schlumberger award 1963), European Association for Technology of Hydrocarbons (president science county 1989-1993), Committee National Français de Géodésie et Géophysique (vice president, president 1986-1994).
Married Odile Jactat, June 24, 1960. Children: Cécile, François, Hélène, Nicolas.