| Doctorat es-Sciences Mathématiques | UNIVERSITE PARIS VI | 1982 |
| Ph.D. Major Chemical Engineering | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 1972 |
| Ph.D. Minor Computer Science | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 1972 |
| Ingénieur des Arts et Manufactures | ÉCOLE CENTRALE PARIS | 1968 |
| Since 1997 | Comité national français de mécanique: Council member |
| Since 2014 | Queen Mary University London: Visiting Professor |
| Since 2018 | IAMBE (International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering): Fellow |
| 2014 - 2022 | WORLD COUNCIL for BIOMECHANICS: Chair (2014-2018), Past Chair (2018-2022) |
| 2007 – 2017 | Journal of Fluid Mechanics: Associate Editor |
| 2003 – 2012 | IUTAM (International Union for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics): Chair of Working Party on Biomechanics, member of Congress Committee |
| 2000 – 2004 | MINISTERE de la RECHERCHE: Associate Scientific Director for Physics & Engineering. Consultant for Engineering (2003 – 2004) |
| 1992 – 2000 | CONSEIL NATIONAL DES UNIVERSITES (mechanics): Member |
| 1993 – 1997 | ANRT (Association Nationale pour la Recherche Technologique): Member CIFRE Committee |
| 1988 – 1994 | European Journal oF Mechanics: Associate Editor |
| Since 1972 | Professor |
| 1995 – 2002 | Director of CNRS Research Institute Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (UMR 6600) |
| 1985 – 1997 | Dean of Graduate Studies (7 graduate programs, over 600 students) |
| 1985 – 1993 | Director of Graduate Program Applied Mechanics and Materials |
| 1975 – 1985 | Director of Tronc Commun (first 2 years of undergraduate studies) |
| 1974 – 1976 | Director of Biomedical Engineering (3 year engineering curriculum) |
| 1985 – 2011 | Part time Professor |
| 1997 – 2011 | Supervisor of Mechanics specialty programs |
| LEGION D'HONNEUR |
Chevalier |
| ORDRE NATIONAL DU MERITE |
Officier |
| PALMES ACADEMIQUES |
Officier |