Brief CV

Born January 8, 1941 in Baden (Switzerland)
Citizenship: French

Studies
Master in Sciences, University of Paris, 1964
DES of Physics, University of Paris, 1965
DES of Mathematics, University of Paris, 1966
Doctorate in Sciences, University of Grenoble, 1971

Positions
1964-1965: Scientist at CEN Saclay
1965-1968: Engineer at SEREB
1968-1969: Military service as a scientist at LCA
1968-1973: Assistant Professor at CNAM in Paris
1969-1973: Engineer at CCSA
1973-9/30/2006: Professor at the University of Sciences and Technologies of Lille (Exceptional Class, 2nd grade)
Director of the Laboratory of Numerical Analysis and Optimization from 1973 to 2003
Since 10/1/2006: Professor Emeritus

Distinctions
Special Prize of the Jury Seymour Cray, 1988
Foreign Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Zaragoza, Spain (elected 2002)