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Sylvain Schwartz, an École Polytechnique graduate who is now a researcher working at Thales Research & Technology to the south of Paris, has received a number of accolades for his research into solid state gyrolaser technology. Working in close conjunction with the Aerospace Division, a prototype gyrometer has been produced and a number of patents filed.

His thesis was recognised as one of the academic year's best by École Polytechnique, it was runner-up in Aéro-Club de France's annual Innovation Awards, and a special internal prize was handed over by Thales Group HR SVP Yves Barou (pictured).

The end-product will enable a plane or rocket to be guided without the aid of external applications such as GPS.