Background
Lafontaine, Jean de was born on July 9, 1956 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Son of André and Cécile (Fortier) de Lafontaine.
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Jean de Lafontaine
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Jean de Lafontaine, Canadian Mechanical engineering educator, researcher. National Science and Engineering Research Council Canada science and engineering scholar, 1978-1982. Captain Canada Armed Forces, 1973-1978, 82-86. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Canada Aeronautics and Space Institute.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1978. The Master of Applied Science, University Toronto, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1986.
Career
Research engineer, Canada Government, Ottawa, Ontario, 1982-1986; control system engineer, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands, 1986-1992; visiting engineer, National Space Development Agency Japan, Tsukuba, 1992-1993; guidance, navigation and control engineer, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, 1993-1994; satellite system engineer, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, 1994-1996; professor, Ecole de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Captain Canada Armed Forces, 1973-1978, 82-86. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Canada Aeronautics and Space Institute.
Connections
Married Louise Leclerc.
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Canadian