Background
Louis, Jean Francois was born on March 31, 1932 in Ixelles, Brussels.
Louis, Jean Francois was born on March 31, 1932 in Ixelles, Brussels.
Ingeniéur Civil Mecanicien et Electricien, Free University Brussels, Belgium, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1957.
Principal research scientist, Alloy Valves and Control, Everett, Massachusetts, 1960-1969;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1972;
professor aerospace and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from 1972;
director fossil fuels program Energy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974-1981;
associate director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976-1981;
associate director Center for Health Effects of Fossil Fuels Utilization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978;
associate director, Center for Health Effects of Fossil Fuels Utilization, University Coal Research Consortium of N.E., 1979-1980. Consultant to engineering firms, laboratories. Visiting professor Stanford, 1968-1969.
Henri Spaciael chair Free U. Brussels, 1970-1971.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).
Married Marigold Ann Beck, November 15, 1958. Children– Claudine, Paul, Daniel.