Claude Poher

NFORMATION AbOUT CLAUDE POHER

Born in 1936, in France (Bretagne), parent of Alain POHER (who was President of the French Senate for a quarter century)

Engineer in space research. Engineer in electronics. Ph D in astronomy-astrophysics.

33 years of scientific career in space research in CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, the French NASA).

Successively responsible of several services in this space research public establishment : — Research programs in space astronomy, — Research programs in space robotics, — Research programs in space sounding rockets, — Advanced, Long term research programs in space technology,

Claude POHER has also directed several space research programs conducted in international cooperation, from lunar exploration to space stations, and also about the exploration of planets. He was in charge of the French national studies for application of the nuclear energy to future civilian space missions.

Claude POHER was also « chairman » of numerous sessions of international congresses about astronautics, in the domain of astronomical research, advanced missions studies, and interstellar missions.

Claude POHER is an experienced private pilot with 45 years of practice he has a deep aeronautical formation.

He created and directed, in CNES, in 1977 / 1978, the GEPAN, official French service dedicated to the analysis of the UFO observation reports from the population, This service still exists 27 years later (only official service of this type in the world actually). GEPAN = « Groupe d’Etude des Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non identifiés »

The space activity of Claude POHER have been rewarded by : The National Order of Merit The AAAF astronautical prize The CNES medal

Claude POHER is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).