Interview: Jean Botti, Chief Technology Officer, Airbus

Chief Technology Officer, Airbus

1986

MEng in mechanical engineering, National Institute of Applied Sciences, University of Toulouse

1991

MBA, Central Michigan University degree in R&D Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1995

PhD in mechanical engineering, National University of Arts and Trades, Paris (in association with Central Michigan University)

Dr Botti also holds honorary degrees from the universities of Bath and Cardiff, and from the University of South Alabama

1978

Joins Renault as an apprentice

1989

Joins chassis division of General Motors in the US

1999

Returns to France as GM’s director of European engineering for chassis components

2002

Chief technical officer at Delphi, managing corporate Dynamics, Propulsion and Thermal Innovation Centre

2004

Business Line Executive, Powertrain Line at Delphi

2006

Joins Airbus as chief technology officer

2011

Joins National Academy of Technologies of France

2013

Joins French National Air and Space Academy

2014

Becomes a Senator at German Academy of Science and Engineering

Dr Botti is also the representative for aeronautics and space to the European Research Area Board