UMR CNRS 7253

Walter Schön is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure (promotion 1979) Associate in Physics (1982) and Doctor in Physics (1988).

From 1989 to 1998, he held various positions as Head of System Dependability Departments in the Rail Industry (Alstom and Siemens Mobility).

Since 1998, he is a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of Université de Technologie de Compiègne France

He is the the Head of Embedded Systems field, in Automatic Embedded Systems Robotics team of the Laboratory Heudiasyc UMR CNRS 7253, Compiègne

He is also recognized by the French Ministery of Transportation for his expertise in railway systems safety as part of the French notified body for railway certification Certifer.

His current research interests include dependability of critical embedded systems taking into account the human factor and the uncertainties, especially for railway applications.