Background
Blancou, Jean Marie was born on August 28, 1936 in Bangui, Central African Republic. Son of Lucien and Yvonne (Beraud) Blancou.
organization executive Veterinarian
Blancou, Jean Marie was born on August 28, 1936 in Bangui, Central African Republic. Son of Lucien and Yvonne (Beraud) Blancou.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Toulouse (France), 1960. Certified in microbiology and immunology, Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1965. Certified in biochemistry and zoology, University Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University Nancy, France, 1982. Doctor (honorary), University Liege.
Head veterinary department, Regional Veterinary Superior vena cava syndrome, Sidamo, Ethiopia, 1963-1964; head virology department, National Veterinary Laboratory, Niamey, Niger, 1965-1967; head microbiology department, National Veterinary Laboratory, Antananarivo, 1968-1972; director, National Veterinary Laboratory, Antananarivo, 1972-1974; head department applied microbiology, National Veterinary Laboratory, Dakar, Senegal, 1975-1977; director, Rabies Research National Laboratory, Nancy, 1983-1990; director general, Office International Epizooties, Paris, since 1991. Consultant World Health Organisation, Geneva, 1978-1990.
Member French National Veterinary Academy, British Veterinary Association, Belgian Medical Academy (correspondent).
Married Geneviève Orue, August 8, 1968. Children: Lucile, Jean-Luc, Philippe, Laurence.