Jean Pascla PLANCHE

Dr. Jean-Pascal Planche (nickname JP) is currently the Vice President of the Asphalt and Petroleum Technologies business unit of the Western Research Institute established at UW in Laramie, Wyoming. His team develops solutions for asphalt material users and suppliers, both in paving and roofing applications. Prior to his current position since 2010, Dr. Planche had been working in the field of asphalt binders for Elf and then TOTAL, two major French oil companies that merged in the late 90’s, first as a research engineer, then a R&D project leader, finally as the bitumen research coordinator for TOTAL Refining and Marketing worldwide. JP has worked in the area of asphalt chemical-physical properties and binder modification for 29 years.