Jean-Louis Auriault received a civil engineer degree from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris. He served as a Professor of continuum mechanics at University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble.
Claude Boutin is civil engineer. He received Habilitation at University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble. He serves as a Professor at École Nationale des Travaux publics de l’Etat, Lyon.
Christian Geindreau, after ENS Cachan, received a Ph.D in mechanics at the University Joseph Fourier. He serves as a Professor in mechanics at the University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble.