Background
Fournier, Gerard Fernand was born on July 25, 1942 in Serifontaine, France. Son of Andre J. and Eliane F. (Patte) Fournier.
Fournier, Gerard Fernand was born on July 25, 1942 in Serifontaine, France. Son of Andre J. and Eliane F. (Patte) Fournier.
Graduate in Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Grenoble, France, 1964. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1971.
Head group plasmas and lasers, Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Paris, 1971-1976; head subdivision directed energy, Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Paris, 1976-1982; head division acoustics, Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Paris, 1983-1997. Consultant, manager Gerard Fournier Engineering Cons., Paris, since 1990.
Lieutenant French Air Force, 1965-1966. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (aeroacoustics committee 1996-1999), New York Academy of Sciences, confederation European Aerospace Societies (aeroacoustics committee since 1995, chairman 1997-1998), Association Aeronautique et Astronautique de France (aerodynamics committee since 1997), French Society Physics.
Married Maryse E. Nouzeran, 1962. Children: Laurent, Chantal.