Jean-Yves Le Gall
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Jean-Yves Le Gall is an engineering graduate from the École supérieure d'optique
(1981) and holds a doctorate in engineering from the Paris-Sud University.(1983).
He began his career in 1981 as a researcher at the Astronomy Laboratory, French National Scientific Research Center, where he worked on the European scientific satellites project Hipparcos and ISO.
In 1985, Le Gall joined the Department of Industry and was assigned to the Space Office where he was particularly in charge of relations with the space industry.
The Minister for the Postal Service, Telecommunications and Space appointed him as advisor for space affairs in 1985. In this position, he participated in the definition of CNES
and ESA programs.
In 1993, he joined Novespace, a subsidiary of CNES
, of which he was Managing Director.
Le Gall was appointed as CNES Deputy Managing Director in 1996. In this function, he was the French Representative to the ESA.
In 1998, he was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Starsem
.
In 2001, he joined Arianespace
as COO, and in 2002, he was appointed CEO.
École supérieure d'optique
The École supérieure d'optique , nicknamed "SupOptique", is the leading French grande école in the field of optics and its industrial and scientific applications, and a member of the prestigious UniverSud Paris and ParisTech...
(1981) and holds a doctorate in engineering from the Paris-Sud University.(1983).
He began his career in 1981 as a researcher at the Astronomy Laboratory, French National Scientific Research Center, where he worked on the European scientific satellites project Hipparcos and ISO.
In 1985, Le Gall joined the Department of Industry and was assigned to the Space Office where he was particularly in charge of relations with the space industry.
The Minister for the Postal Service, Telecommunications and Space appointed him as advisor for space affairs in 1985. In this position, he participated in the definition of CNES
CNES
The is the French government space agency . Established under President Charles de Gaulle in 1961, its headquarters are located in central Paris and it is under the supervision of the French Ministries of Defence and Research...
and ESA programs.
In 1993, he joined Novespace, a subsidiary of CNES
CNES
The is the French government space agency . Established under President Charles de Gaulle in 1961, its headquarters are located in central Paris and it is under the supervision of the French Ministries of Defence and Research...
, of which he was Managing Director.
Le Gall was appointed as CNES Deputy Managing Director in 1996. In this function, he was the French Representative to the ESA.
In 1998, he was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Starsem
Starsem
Starsem is a European-Russian company that was created in 1996 to commercialise the Soyuz launcher. Starsem is headquartered in Évry, France and has the following shareholders:* Russian Federal Space Agency...
.
In 2001, he joined Arianespace
Arianespace
Arianespace SA is a French company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial space transportation company. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane 5 rocket launcher as part of the Ariane programme....
as COO, and in 2002, he was appointed CEO.