Jean-Paul Dufour

Jean-Paul Dufour has a diverse work experience. Jean-Paul started their career as a Chercheur at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, where they worked as a researcher in the field of mechanical construction and robotics. Jean-Paul then worked as an Ingénieur at IBA before joining CILAS in 2003. At CILAS, they held several roles, including Project Manager, Manager Business Development, and currently serves as a Senior Product Line Manager. In their roles at CILAS, Jean-Paul was involved in project management, product development, industrialization, market analysis, and product positioning in the field of photonics, laser, and optical instrumentation.

Jean-Paul Dufour earned a Master's degree in Electromechanical Engineering from the Ecole polytechnique de Bruxelles, which they attended from 1983 to 1988. In addition, they completed the 60th cycle of the Intelligence Économique et Stratégique program at IHEDN in 2018.