Background
LeBlanc, Jean Leopold was born on September 11, 1946 in Liege, Belgium. Son of Leopold Joseph and Marie Therese (Vito) LeB.
LeBlanc, Jean Leopold was born on September 11, 1946 in Liege, Belgium. Son of Leopold Joseph and Marie Therese (Vito) LeB.
Licence in Chemistry, U. Liege, 1970; Doctor of Science, U. Liege, 1976.
Assistant lecturer, U. Liege, 1970-1976; rubber technologist, Monsanto European Technology Center, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1976-1982; market support specialist, Monsanto European Technology Center, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1982-1983; with commercial development staff, Monsanto Europe S.A., Brussels, 1983-1984; business development manager, Monsanto Europe S.A., Brussels, 1984-1987; manager technical assistance, Montedison Coord. Center, Nivelles, Belgium, 1987-1990; manager applied research, Enichem Europe Coord. Center, Nivelles, and Milan, Italy, 1991-1993; professor, University Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, since 1994.
Fellow Plastics and Rubber Institute (chairman Belgian section 1983-1986). Member Belgian Group Rheology (chairman 1980-1982, treasurer since 1981), Polymer Processing Society, Belgian Royal Chemical Society (vice president 1989-1993, president polymer division 1988-1992), French Association Plastics and Rubber Engineers (advisor since 1987, AFICEP award 1981).
Married Marie Edith Verlaine, July 29, 1971. Children: Jean-David, Benjamin, Candice.