Expert Details
Primary Explosives, Air Bag Ignitor, Initiators
ID: 726740
France
Mission in South Africa for blasting detonators : important process improvement implemented in serial productionMission in Belgium for priming caps (automatic wet process line) sensitivityMission in Belgium for tracers
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1964 | Degree: MS | Subject: chemistry | Institution: Ecole Nationale Superieure de chimie de Paris + Sorbonne university |
Year: 1960 | Degree: baccalaureat | Subject: scientific | Institution: Lycee Pasteur |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1986 to 2004 | Employer: AUTOLIV | Title: R&D Director | Department: NCS |
Responsibilities:He was first responsible of chemical processes and of initiators prototypes design.Then in charge of the Laboratory. At the end : R&D Director |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1985 to 1986 | Employer: MATRA MANURHIN | Title: Plant Director | Department: St Martin de Crau (France) |
Responsibilities:Management of this small plant (about 150 people) |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1968 to 1985 | Employer: GIAT | Title: Engineer | Department: ATS |
Responsibilities:Primary explosives mfg. Quality and characteristics Laboratory.New explosives development. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1965 to 1967 | Employer: CEIP | Title: Engineer | Department: Toulouse |
Responsibilities:Pharmaceutical industry |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 1968 to 1985 | Agency: GIAT | Role: | Description: Engineer in an ammunition plant |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2004 to 2004 | Country / Region: | Summary: In South Africa, for blasting detonators |
Additional Experience
Training / Seminars |
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Priming explosives and Initiatiation at the ENSTA (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Techniques Avancees. Paris). He delivers this course until 1970. |
Other Relevant Experience |
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He has some knowledge in mechanics and electronics useful for initiators design and development |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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english | |
german | |
spanish |
Fields of Expertise
air bag igniter, detonator, device design, electroexplosive device, energetic material technology, explosion safety and hazards analysis, explosion technology, explosive chemical compound, explosive device, explosive device design, explosive initiation, explosive material, explosive material handling, explosive material selection, explosive selection, explosive train, explosives handling, explosives ignition, explosives manufacturing, hazardous waste treatment, igniter, initiator (explosive), munition, ordnance fuse, pyrotechnic device, squib, explosive thermal property, explosion hazard, explosion test facility, warhead design, chemical plant explosion, high nitrogen content energetic material, explosive detonation, explosion investigation