Alain Pompidou
Alain Pompidou | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 1989 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1989–1999 | |
| President of the European Patent Office | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ingo Kober |
| Succeeded by | Alison Brimelow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alain Jacques Jean Pompidou 5 April 1942 Paris, France |
| Died | 11 December 2024 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Political party | RPR |
| Parent(s) | Georges Pompidou Claude Pompidou |
| Alma mater | Pierre and Marie Curie University |
Alain Pompidou (French: [alɛ̃ pɔ̃pidu]; 5 April 1942 – 11 December 2024) 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. He was the adopted son of Georges Pompidou, former President of France.