Background
Balaceanu, Jean-Claude was born on April 1, 1923 in Aubervilliers, France. Son of Adolphe and Blanche (Gamezon) Balaceanu.
Balaceanu, Jean-Claude was born on April 1, 1923 in Aubervilliers, France. Son of Adolphe and Blanche (Gamezon) Balaceanu.
Degree, Ecole National Superieure des Industries Chimiques de Nancy.
Petroleum engineer Docteur es Sciences Chimiques, University Louvain. Research scientist Institute Francais du Petrole, 1950—1952, laboratory head, 1952—1955, head kinetics department, 1955—1959, head radiochemistry department Grenoble, applied combustion department, 1958, science director, 1959—1964, director institute, 1964—1970, assistant general director, 1970—1973, general director, since 1973. Member planning committee 5th Hydrocarbon Fuel Plan, 6th Research Plan.
Member futuristic group Energy Planning Commission. Member Consultant Committee Energy Research and Development, Consultant Committee Science & Technology Research. Member joint action committees energy conversion, new electro-technical, macromolecular chemistry.
Member board administration Compagnie Francaise d'Etudes et de Construction Technip, Institute National de Research Chimique Appliquee, Society de Chimie Industrielle, Center Perfectionnement Technique. President Fondation Franco-Norvegienne pour la Research Science et Technique et le Development Industrial.
Member of Society Procatalyse (board administration), Fondateur de la Society Francaise de Chimie (past president), Society Chimique de France, Association Francaise des Techniciens du Petrole (president 1977-1979).
Married Helene Hofnung Balaceanu, October 29, 1947.