Background
Poinsot, Thierry Jean was born on March 22, 1958 in Thionville, France. Son of Jean and Jeannie (Picq) Poinsot.
Poinsot, Thierry Jean was born on March 22, 1958 in Thionville, France. Son of Jean and Jeannie (Picq) Poinsot.
Doctor Ingenieur, Ecole Centrale Paris, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, U. d'Orsay, France, 1987.
Research scientist, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1980-1988, since 1990; postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames, Stanford, California, 1988-1990. Consultant Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil-MaiMaison, 1985-1987, since 1990.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Married Marie-Helene Catherine Pica, May 28, 1983. Children: Juliette, Camille.