Robert Aymar
Encyclopedia
Robert Aymar was the Director General of CERN
(2004–2008), serving a five year term in that role.
(CEA), the French atomic energy commission, in 1959. Aymar directed the Tore Supra
from conception in 1977 through to the start of operations in 1988. 1990 saw his appointment as Head of the Sciences of Matter Directorate of the CEA. Thereafter he served as director of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) from 1994-2003 before his position as CERN's Director General.
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
(2004–2008), serving a five year term in that role.
Professional History
He became involved in the Commissariat à l'énergie atomiqueCommissariat à l'Énergie Atomique
The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives or CEA, is a French “public establishment related to industrial and commercial activities” whose mission is to develop all applications of nuclear power, both civilian and military...
(CEA), the French atomic energy commission, in 1959. Aymar directed the Tore Supra
Tore Supra
Tore Supra is a French tokamak that began operating after the discontinuation of TFR and of Petula...
from conception in 1977 through to the start of operations in 1988. 1990 saw his appointment as Head of the Sciences of Matter Directorate of the CEA. Thereafter he served as director of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) from 1994-2003 before his position as CERN's Director General.