Background
Contour, Jean-Pierre was born on July 2, 1943 in Bourg-La-Reine, France. Son of Pierre and Marguerite (Millan) Contour.
Contour, Jean-Pierre was born on July 2, 1943 in Bourg-La-Reine, France. Son of Pierre and Marguerite (Millan) Contour.
Graduate in engineering, ESCIL, Lyon, France, 1966. Master of Science, University Lyon, 1966. Doctor of Science, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1970.
In charge research, National Center Science Research, Paris, 1966-1981; director research, National Center Science Research, Sophia Antipolis-Valbonne, France, 1981-1990; director research, National Center Science Research, Paris, 1990-1995; director research, National Center Science Research, Orsay, France, since 1995. Consultant Riber S.A., Rueil Malmaison, France, 1981-1994, Staib InstrumenteGmbH, Freising, Germany, 1990-1997.
With French Army, 1970-1972. Member French Society Physics, French Alpine Club.
Married Bernadette Barbaut, April 6, 1965. Children: Sarah, Heloïse.