• the design and application of the computerised master plan for territorial services involving 9,000 members of staff distributed over 123 sites.
• the design and implementation of a national network of regional telematic services giving information on professional training.
• negotiations with the boards of large organisations in the employment market.
• negotiations in Brussels on agreements relating to employment regulations with representatives of EC member states.

• Study on the reliability and security armament systems (SNLE)
• Study on the noise reduction of propulsers (ECAN Toulon)
• Environment studies :
  • Models of atmospheric pollutants diffusion
  • Air quality measurement networks : built-up areas, Mexico,
  • CEN Algeria
    
  • Energy recycling techniques

• the inspection of nuclear base installations (PWR plants in Blayais, Goldfech and Civaux)
• research valorisation for the CESTA Centre of the "Direction des Applications Militaires" of the CEA
• environmental impact study of missiles for the "Centre d'Essais des Landes" (CEL) and the "Centre d'Achèvement et d'Essais des propulseurs et Engins" (CAEPE)
• the control of recycling and elimination of wastes in the Aquitaine region (AREDRA)
• air pollution control around the built-up areas and industrial zones in the Aquitaine and Poitou-Charentes regions
• promotion of government policy on energy conservation

• Adviser of the Prefect of Alsace Region on the subjects of planning, environment, research, energy, and professional training
• Member of the french Delegation to the International Commission for Protection of the Rhine river against pollution

MILITARY ACTIVITIES

1966-1968

• Student officer at the Ecole Polytechnique, Paris
  Marine troops
• Ecole des Troupes Aéroportées (ETAP), Pau
  Certificate of parachuting

1969

Ecole Militaire - Paris
Army operational research section (SROAT)

1976-1982

• High-ranging civil servant in Defence
• Correspondant to the Land Transport Board

May 1980

Ecole Militaire des Armes Spéciales - Grenoble
NBC defence officer : nuclear, bacteriological and chemical war.

Since 1991 (weekly meetings)

Member of the nuclear subsection of the Yvelines Department.
European INTEX exercises for the protection of civilian populations against nuclear threats.

SCIENTIFIC WORKS

1968

Study into the vulnerability of the R20 aerial reconnaissance guided missile

1970

Introduction of the computer language APL to France with Dr Phil ABRAMS (USA)

1971

Design of a SIMULA interpreter for Compagnie Internationale d'Informatique (C.I.I.), with Pr J.D. ICHBIAH (author of the ADA language now in use in the DoD) in cooperation with the Norwegian Computing Center (NCC)

1972-75

Study on pollution of groundwater in Alsace

1974

Study into the burying of salty wastes from potassium mines in Alsace in deep geological layers

1975

Study into the safety of underground storage of oil products in May-sur-Orne (Calvados)

1982

Report for the Ministry of Industry on the Three-Mile Island nuclear accident

OTHER EXPERIENCE

1964

Tourist travel to USSR

1966

Guest of the French Government to the take-off of the rocket Diamant at Hammaguir (Sahara)

1970

Introduction of the PPBS-McNamara planning budgeting method under the direction of Jacques ATTALI

1971

Introduction of computer systems to secondary schools, with Wladimir MERCOUROFF (CNRS)

1972

Study tour on the techniques of programmed teaching in the USSR : State Committee for Science and Technology (GKNT)

1981

Study tour on energy in South Africa : SASOL, TOTAL, SHELL, ESCOM.

Since 1964

Numerous tours and visits abroad, notably :

• EC, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden
• USSR, Poland, Hungary
• North America
• North Africa

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Computer studies examiner for the competitive entrance examination to the Ecole Polytechnique
• Member of the AFPA Board of Directors
• Member of the Centre INFFO Board of Directors
• MD10 Representative for France
• Western European EDIFACT Board seconded to UNO