Fred Aftalion
Fred Aftalion | |
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Aftalion in 2014 | |
| Born | Alfred Henri Aftalion 2 May 1922 Paris, France |
| Died | 24 May 2022 (aged 100) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical engineering |
| Institutions | Société Française d’Organo-Synthèse |
Alfred Henri Aftalion (2 May 1922 – 24 May 2022), better known as Fred Aftalion, was a French chemical engineer who held leadership positions in the French chemical industry for three decades. He also served as Vice-President of ALEPS, the Association pour la Liberté Economique et le Progrès Social (Association of Liberal Economists). He wrote and commented on economics and politics from a viewpoint of economic liberalism via ALEPS and Radio Courtoisie.
He wrote a number of books dealing with chemistry, industry and society. In 2014, he received the Franklin-Lavoisier Prize for his writings on the history of the international chemical industry.