Background
Taran, Jean-Pierre was born on April 23, 1943 in Paris, France. Son of René Raoul Taran and Lucienne Baillion.
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Jean-Pierre Taran
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Jean-Pierre Taran, French physicist. Achievements include patents in field. Recipient Grand Prix de Technique, City of Paris, 1987. President, co-founder European Hypersonics Association; Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, European Conference Aerospace Sciences (president, founder), French Physical Society (Prix Foucault 1976), Optical Society of America, Russian Academy of Sciences (honorary).
Education
Engineer degree, Ecole Polytechnique, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Paris, 1971.
Career
Group leader Quantum Optics division Onera, Chatillon, France, 1973—1982, head Quantum Optics, Physics department, 1982—1992, director Reactive Flows and Diagnostics Laboratory Palaiseau, France, 1992—1997, deputy chief scientist Chatillon, since 1997.
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Membership
President, co-founder European Hypersonics Association. Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, European Conference Aerospace Sciences (president, founder), French Physical Society (Prix Foucault 1976), Optical Society of America, Russian Academy of Sciences (honorary).
Connections
Married Eveline Wanda Venema, July 15, 1967. Children: Serge, Nathalie.
Education
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1965
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1971
Career
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1973 - 1982