Background
Schlich, Roland Emile was born on January 17, 1932 in Metz, Moselle, France. Son of Adolphe Francois and Camille Mignon (Boehm) Schlich.
Schlich, Roland Emile was born on January 17, 1932 in Metz, Moselle, France. Son of Adolphe Francois and Camille Mignon (Boehm) Schlich.
License Sciences Physiques, University Strasbourg, France, 1955. Diploma engineering, Institute Physique du Globe, Strasbourg, 1956. Doctorat d'Etat, University Paris VI, 1974.
Prix Tchihatchef, Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1975. Prix Barrabé, Geological Society France, Paris, 1976. Prix Léon Lutaud, Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1996.
Member, French Antarctic Expedition, 1956-1958;
attaché de recherche, National Center Science Research, Paris, 1958-1965;
chargé de recherche, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1965-1973;
maître de recherche, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1974-1976;
director recherche, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1977-1981;
director recherche titulaire, National Center for Scientific Research, Strasbourg, since 1981. Director Ecole et Observatoire de Physique du Globe, Strasbourg, 1980-1996;deputy director Institut de Physique du Globe, Paris, 1975-1979. Director MarineGeophys.
Laboratory, Paris-Strasbourg, 1975-1996.
Member of Science Committee Antarctic Research (chairman finance committee 1990—2004, vice president 1998—2004), Committee National Francais de Recherches Arctiques Antarctiques (treasurer since 1988), Committee National Francais Geodesie Geophysique since 1972, European Geophysical Society Union (executive secretary 2003-2004, treasurer since 2004), European Union Geophysical Society 1981—2006, (chief executive 2000-2006).
Married Michelle Binder, April 26, 1958. Children: Josiane, Pascal, Thomas.