Background
Besse, Pierre-André was born on October 17, 1961 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Son of Max Jules-André and Bernadette (Valentini) Besse.
Besse, Pierre-André was born on October 17, 1961 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Son of Max Jules-André and Bernadette (Valentini) Besse.
Master of Science, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1992.
Assistant in integrated optic research, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1986-1988; doctorand, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1988-1992; 1st assistant in telecommunication science, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 1992-1994; senior assistant in sensors and actuators, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1994.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (technical committee), European Conference on Optical Communications (technical committee).
Married Gianna Mozzini, September 26, 1987. Children: Nadine, Daniel, Jean-Claude.