Fred Aftalion

Fred Aftalion
Aftalion in 2014
Born
Alfred Henri Aftalion

(1922-05-02)2 May 1922
Paris, France
Died24 May 2022(2022-05-24) (aged 100)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
InstitutionsSociété 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.[1] He also served as Vice-President of ALEPS, the Association pour la Liberté Economique et le Progrès Social (Association of Liberal Economists).[2] He wrote and commented on economics and politics from a viewpoint of economic liberalism via ALEPS[3] and Radio Courtoisie.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spices was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (12 September 2001). OECD Forum 2001: Sustainable Development and the New Economy Forum Highlights. Paris, France: OECD Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 9789264184824.
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  4. ^ "Fred Aftalion". Radio Courtoisie. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Franklin-Lavoisier was invoked but never defined (see the help page).