Jacques Lewiner, born in 1943 is a French physicist and inventor. He is Professor and Honorary Scientific Director of École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI Paris), and dean of innovation and entrepreneurship at PSL Research University.
Jacques Lewiner has carried out basic and applied research in various domains of Physics. Following his PhD, he taught at Catholic University of America and specialized in the study of the electrical properties of solid matter. Back in France he was nominated Professor in charge of the Electromagnetism Chair at ESPCI Paris where Georges Charpak arrived in 1980. In 1987 Pierre-Gilles de Gennes asks him to become Scientific Director of ESPCI Paris, a position he will keep until 2001.
His works have been devoted to electrical insulators and particularly electrets, instrumentation and sensors, for instance in medical imaging, or on the improvement of telecommunication networks.
Jacques Lewiner has filed a large number of patent applications leading to industrial development, either through licenses granted to industrial companies or through start-up companies often created with former students or researchers. He has participated in the creation of various technology oriented start up companies, for instance Inventel, specializing in Telecommunications, Finsécur which develops and markets fire detection systems, Sculpteo which is an online 3D printing platform, Roowin in the field of chemical synthesis and Cynove in embedded electronics devices. Most of these companies have experienced a strong growth. For instance Inventel, which was the French leader for multimedia gateways was bought by Thomson SA in 2005. With Jean-Louis Viovy he created Fluigent which develops fluid motion systems for micro-fluidic applications.
Jacques Lewiner is laureate of the French Academy of Sciences in 1990, Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honor, member of the French Academy of Technologies since 2005, Honorary Fellow of the Technion, Doctor Honoris Causa from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Doctor Honoris Causa from Technion. In 2017 he has received the Marius Lavet Special Prize.
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Some of their strengths
Jacques Lewiner has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Confident, Energetic, Intelligent, Creative, Bold, Optimistic, and Extroverted.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jacques Lewiner is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who is known for being diligent and strong.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jacques Lewiner well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jacques Lewiner as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.
Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Stable and Creative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jacques Lewiner is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jacques Lewiner tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Jacques Lewiner's challenges
While Jacques Lewiner has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jacques Lewiner can be Arrogant, Selfish, Status-seeking, Complicated, Brusque, Indecisive, and Unrealistic.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Jacques Lewiner's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Jacques Lewiner must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs, and can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Anxious and Inflexible
Jacques Lewiner is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Jacques Lewiner also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
