International Bureau of Weights and Measures - Directors of The BIPM

Directors of The BIPM

Since its establishment, the directors of the BIPM have been:

1875–1877 G. Govi (Italy)

1877–1879 J. Pernet (Switzerland)

1879–1889 O.-J. Broch (Norway)

1889–1915 J.-R. Benoît (France)

1915–1936 C.-E. Guillaume (Switzerland)

1936–1951 A. Pérard (France)

1951–1961 C. Volet (Switzerland)

1962–1977 J. Terrien (France)

1978–1988 P. Giacomo (France)

1988–2003 T.J. Quinn CBE FRS (United Kingdom)

2004–2010 A.J. Wallard (United Kingdom)

2011– date M. Kühne (Germany)

Kühne will be stepping down as director on 31 December 2012 and the director-designate as from 1 January 2013 is Martin Milton (United Kingdom).