Roland Moreno
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1945
Born in Cairo
Roland Moreno was born in Cairo, Egypt, on June 11, 1945.
1964
Received Scientific Baccalaureate
Obtained his scientific baccalaureate in 1964.
1970
Editor at Chimie-Actualités
Was an editor at Chimie-Actualités from 1970 to 1972.
1972
Founded Innovatron
Established Innovatron, a company focused on marketing ideas.
1974
Conceived the idea of the smart card
Conceived the idea for the smart card.
2009
Awarded the Légion d'Honneur
Was awarded the Légion d'Honneur.
2012
Passed away
Moreno passed away on April 29, 2012, in Paris, France