Yves Sillard[1] is a French scientist and High public servant[2] who played a major role in the development of the French space program (Ariane[3]). He headed the CNES, IFREMER, and the Délégation générale pour l'armement (General Directorate for Armament).
Biography in short edit
1936 Birth in Coutances (Manche)
1954 enters École polytechnique
1957 chooses the Corps de l'armement
1959 graduates from Supaéro
1964 Secrétariat général à l'Aviation civile, Programme manager for Concorde
1969-1971 Head of the Centre spatial guyanais
1976-1982 General Director of the CNES
1982-1988 CEO of IFREMER
1989-1993 Délégué général pour l'armement
1994-1997 CEO Défense conseil international
1998 Assistant General Secretary for Scientific and Environmental Affairs at NATO