Background
Chalant, Gerard Jean-Louis was born on May 16, 1949 in Villeneuve, France. Son of George and Yvette (Lavail) Chalant.
Chalant, Gerard Jean-Louis was born on May 16, 1949 in Villeneuve, France. Son of George and Yvette (Lavail) Chalant.
Engineering degree, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts Métiers, Paris, 1973; D., U. Paris, 1981.
Research engineer, Atomic Energy Agency, Fontenay, France, 1973-1976; research engineer, National School Mines, Paris, 1976-1981; visiting scientist, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1982; associate professor, U. Poitiers, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aerotechnique, France, 1983-1988; professor, U. Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, since 1988. Director research laboratory, Paris, since 1988. M C.
Married Nadine Tallon, June 8, 1991. Children: Alexandre, Anais.