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Born Apr 5, 1942 · Paris, France
Awards: honorary doctor of the Peking University, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
Alain Pompidou was a French scientist and politician. A professor of histology, embryology, and cytogenetics, he was the fourth president of the European Patent Office (EPO) from 1 July 2004, to 30 June 2007.