ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ hiː wʌzðə fɹˈɛntʃ sˈɪɡnətˌoːɹi fɚðə kˈɑːspəzsˈɑːɹsæt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɔːɹ sˈæɾəlˌaɪtbˈeɪst sˈɜːtʃ ænd ɹˈɛskjuː.
In particular he was the French signatory for the COSPAS-SARSAT programme for satellite-based search and rescue.