He is a graduate from École Polytechnique ( 1946-1949 ) , École nationale de l'aviation civile ( 1949-1951 ) , and received a Doctor of Science from University of Paris and also a Master of Science from the California Institute of Technology .
Graduate from École polytechnique ( 1946-1949 ) , École nationale de l'aviation civile ( 1949-1951 ) , Doctor of Science from University of Paris and holder of a Master of Science from the California Institute of Technology , he is a leading French specialist in laser .