François de CHARENTENAY

Graduate of the École Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielle, PhD. He began his career at the Institut Français du Pétrole as a research engineer. In 1973, he joined the founders of the Compiègne University of technology where he created a laboratory for polymer and composite materials. In 1986, he joined the PSA group : he was appointed research director in 1992. In 2001, he created a consultancy, ITAC. He is a founding member of the Académie des technologies.