B.SC. (Eng.)
with honors INSA (F) - 1969

M.Sc.A. (Eng.)
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal(C)-1971

Ph.D.
Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal(C)-1978

Post Graduate diploma in Business Management
HEC Lausanne-1993

• Since 2003 : J.-R. Murat, gestion de projets, conseils, expertises. Independent consultant.
• 2001-2003 : Alcyon Engineering SA, Renens (CH). Senior Project Coordinator
• 1989-2001 : Bonnard & Gardel Consulting Engineers Ltd., Lausanne (CH). Head of the "Project Management" Department; In charge of Quality Management
• 1975-88 : Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada. Full Professor, chair of strength of materials; Vice Dean, research.
• 1974-75 : Canatom Ltd, Montréal, Canada Structural analyst, civil engineering department; Head of the seismic analysis group.
• 1972-74 : Computer Sciences Canada Ltd, Product Manager, engineering

• Independent party and court appointed expert, Alternate Dispute Resolution.

• SIA
• Swiss Chamber of Forensic Experts
• American Association of Civil Engineering

• Over 25 refereed papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings.

• Monaco Government : technical and financial evaluation of 7 residential projects (1000 apartments and commercial premises), re-negotiation of all contracts.
• International Chamber of Commerce (Paris). Party's expert for a US$ 30 Mio claim related to the construction of a Middle-East university campus.
• Geneva Tribunal. Tribunal's expert in various cases (general contractors vs. Subcontractors) related to industrial and commercial construction projects.
• Conciliation (Paris). Conciliator for a € 55 Mio claim filed by a consortium (three leading French construction firms) vs a public company during the construction of a wastewater plant.
• Arbitrator on behalf of insurance companies (Zurich, Axa): Engineers and architects responsibilities, budget overrun.
• SIA Arbitrator-Expert (Fribourg, Vaud) in various cases (Hospital, residential buildings, production plant).
• Numerous expertise reports for government agencies in Canada and Switzerland (technical and economical construction related problems)
• Canadian Federal Court's sworn expert for field accidents and injuries (1978-88)

• Dakar (Senegal). Construction of three municipal waste treatment plants with a total capacity of 450'000 tons-per-year.
• Province of Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic). Construction and operation of a 120 MW electrical power plant
• Philip Morris Europe S.A. European Headquarters in Lausanne. Major renovation project (40 mio).
• Johnson & Johnson (Cordis) medical devices production plant in Le Locle. Transformation of an existing building to accommodate GMP production suites (clean rooms).
• Ares-Serono biotechnology plant in Corsier-sur-Vevey. One of the world's largest biotech production facilities (300 mio).
• Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) research center in Neuchâtel. New high-tech building (36 mio).
• Public transportation depot (VMCV) in Clarens/Montreux(CH). Maintenance and service building (20 mio) for tram and busses
• Cornes Morel residential complex, La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH). 292 independent apartments with commercial center and underground parking (80 mio).