Background
Serra, Jean C. was born on March 20, 1940 in Oran, Algeria, France. Son of Jean B. and Marcella S. (Canicio) Serra.
Serra, Jean C. was born on March 20, 1940 in Oran, Algeria, France. Son of Jean B. and Marcella S. (Canicio) Serra.
B. Philosophy, University Nancy, France, 1965. Engineering Degree, School Mines, Nancy, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, 1986.
Doctor (honorary), University Barcelona, 1993.
Research engineer, Institute Recherche de la Sidérurgie, France, 1962-1966;
head of research, assistant director Center Mathematics Morphology, School Mines, Paris, 1968-1986;
professor, School Mines, Paris, 1983;
director research, professor, director Centre de Morphologie Mathematics School Mines, Paris, 1988-1991. Member science board French Television Cultural Program, 1988-1991. Chairman Image Algebra and Morphological Processing Conference, San Diego, 1991-1993, 1st International Conference in Mathematics Morphology, Barcelona, Spain, since 1993, 2d Internat.Conf.
Mathematics Morphology, Fontainbleau, France, since 1994.
Titular organist St. Pierre Church, Avon-Fontainbleau, since 1982. Listener Samaritaius, Paris, 1972-1977. First lieutenant French Army, 1966-1968.
Member International Society Mathematics Morphology (founder, 1st president 1993), AFCET(1st award 1988), French Society Physics (ESCLANGON prize 1982), International Society Stereology (vice president 1979-1983).
Married Marie-Francoise C. Colomé, May 21, 1987. Children: Jean-Remi, Helene.