Background
AIGRAIN, Pierre Raoul Roger was born on September 28, 1924 in Poitiers. Son of Marius and Germaine (nee Ligault) Aigrain.
physicist scientific consultant
AIGRAIN, Pierre Raoul Roger was born on September 28, 1924 in Poitiers. Son of Marius and Germaine (nee Ligault) Aigrain.
Student, French Naval Academy, 1944. Doctor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1948. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1950.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1979. Doctor of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1981.
Assistant College de France 1950-1951. Engineer Atomic Energy' Commission 1951-1952. Head of physics lectures, Faeulte des Sciences, Lille 1952.
President consultative committee for scientific and tech, research 1958-1961. Scientific Director in charge of research and experimentation, Army ministry' 1961-1965. Director Higher; Director Thomson Group 1974-1978.
Administration Fondation pour l’lnnovation since 1973. President Administration Council Institut des hautes etudes scientifiques 1977-1978. Secretary of State in Charge of Research, Prime Minister’s Office 1978-1981.
Director-General (scientific and tech.) Thomson Brandt and Thomson C.S.F. 1981-1983, Scientific Adviser to President Thomson group since 1983. President Committee of Economical Industrial Co-operation between French and Chinese Business, Conseil national du Patronat Francais since 1984. Vice-President de la Society frangaise de physique.
Commander National.
Council and National Secretary French Physics Society 1953, Secretary-General since 1959. Atomic Energy Committee since 1968, Conseil Superieur de la langue franyaise since 1989. Academy, des Sciences since 1988.
Royal Swedish Academy, of Science. American Academy, of Sciences since 1974.
Married Francine Bogard, February 12, 1947. Children: Philippe, Yves, Jacques.