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André Lebeau
BornMarch 4, 1932
Montceau-les-Mines, France
DiedFebruary 25, 2013
Clamart, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole Normale Supérieure
Known forPresident of CNES, leadership in aerospace programs
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsAerospace engineering, meteorology
InstitutionsCNES, Météo-France, ESA

André Lebeau (March 4, 1932[1] – February 25, 2013) was a French aerospace engineer and administrator who served as the President of the National Center for Space Studies (CNES), Deputy Director General and Director of Programs at the European Space Agency, president of EUMETSAT, Vice President of World Meteorological Organization, and Director General of Météo-France. He authored several books on space and environmental topics. Lebeau received various honors including France's highest order of merit, Legion of Honour.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Lebeau was born in Montceau-les-Mines, Saône-et-Loire. He studied at Lycée Saint-Louis before attending the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he received a degree in physical sciences in 1952. In 1956, he passed the agrégation examination in physical sciences. Lebeau received his doctorate in science in 1965.[3]

Career

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In 1958, Lebeau participated in the 2nd French Antarctic Expedition, supporting the construction of the Dumont d'Urville base during the International Geophysical Year. In 1961, he founded and directed the Ionospheric Research Group, a collaboration between telecommunications, geophysical, and scientific research organizations.

Lebeau joined the French space agency CNES in 1965 as Director of Programs and Planning. He later served as Deputy Director General for Industrial Policy Programs (1972–1975). He then worked at the European Space Agency from 1975 to 1980 as Deputy Director General and Director of Programs.[3]

Roles

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Position[3] Organization
Chair of Space Techniques and Programs Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Director National Meteorology Office
Director General Météo-France
President French Polar Expeditions
President EUMETSAT Council
Vice President World Meteorological Organization
President National Center for Space Studies (CNES)

Honors and awards

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Lebeau received various honors including:

Publications

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Lebeau was the author of several books on space and technology as well as environmental issues:[4]

  • Electric Currents in the Ionosphere of the Polar Regions, Ph.D. thesis, 1965.
  • L'espace en héritage, Paris, éditions Odile Jacob, 1986.
  • Lebeau (André) and Cohendet (Patrick), Strategic Choices and Major Civil Programs, Economica Editions, 1987.
  • Lebeau (André) and Salomon (Jean-Jacques), L'écrivain public et l'informatique, Paris, Hachette, 1988.
  • Space. Les enjeux et les mythes, Paris, Hachette, 1998.
  • The gears of technology. Essai sur une menace planète, Paris, NRF-Gallimard, 2005.
  • L'enconfinement planète, Paris, Gallimard, 2008.
  • Les horizons terrestres: réflexions sur la survie de l'humanité, Paris, Gallimard, 2011.

He is also the author of important physics work on the upper atmosphere and geomagnetism.[4]

Death

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Lebeau died on February 25, 2013, in Clamart, France.

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ État civil sur le fichier des personnes décédées en France depuis 1970
  2. ^ "Biographie André Lebeau Professeur honoraire au Conservatoire national des arts et métiers". www.whoswho.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ a b c d Pierre Morel, L'Archicube, no. 15b, February 2014, p. 201-205
  4. ^ a b "CTHS - LEBEAU André Étienne François". Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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