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André Y. Giraud
André Y. Giraud
Pages 106-109
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A former administrator general of the French Atomic Energy Commission from 1970 to 1978, minister of industry from 1978 to 1981, and minister of defense from 1986 to 1988, Andre Giraud was involved in all major decisions that resulted in the French national nuclear electricity program. Andre Giraud was a friend to the United States.
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Along with the Henry de Wolfe-Smythe Award, Andre also received the Foratom Award given by the European Nuclear Society, the Honorary Medal of the French Nuclear Society, and various French and foreign decorations, including Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur. This long and wide-ranging career in service to France was indicative of Andre Giraud's capabilities as an administrator and an imaginative leader.
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He courageously took the responsibility of abandoning the early French uranium-graphite reactors and adopting the U.S.-cleveloped pressurized water reactors, and supported a fast breeder project to achieve uranium independence. Andre Giraud was one of the most prestigious foreign associates of the National Academy of Engineering.
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