#Témoignage | Notre groupe d’acousticiens travaille sur toutes les thématiques du Groupe pour améliorer les propriétés acoustiques des différents systèmes tout en réduisant notre empreinte carbone 🍃 Découvrez le témoignage de Gary Jacqus, collaborateur SGR Paris, nous parle de son métier 👇 #SaintGobain #noscollaborateursàlhonneur #MakingTheWorldABetterHome
𝗔𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔 𝘁𝗼 𝗭: 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! With a master's degree in physics and a PhD in building acoustics, Gary Jacqus’s journey at Saint-Gobain started in 2015. He joined Saint-Gobain Research, at the R&D center near Paris, as an acoustic engineer, where he initially focused on the transversal acoustic program, sharing knowledge and promoting new ideas across the organization. He later progressed to his current position, in which he now leads R&D projects in acoustics for the insulation business.💭 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀! “My daily work consists of developing new solutions to improve the acoustic properties of our systems. My role involves a lot of collaboration with colleagues in marketing, R&D, and industrial processes. Together we ensure our innovations not only work well, but also meet market demands and can be produced efficiently. It's a dynamic and rewarding job that combines technical expertise and teamwork.”🤝 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲? “What I love most about my job is the ideation process. Bridging the gap between academic literature and practical implementation in our products and processes is never easy, but that’s exactly what makes my job incredibly stimulating. Seeing an idea evolve from a theoretical concept to a concrete, viable application is truly awesome! Now about challenges, the biggest one is innovating while keeping costs and other features unchanged. Defining a clear book of specifications from the beginning helps a lot in this regard. Sometimes, the open-mindedness of R&D clashes with established habits in the construction sector. Finding the balance between innovation and practicality is always a delicate but essential part of the process.”✨ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽’𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 “𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲”? “Our work in acoustics aligns perfectly with the group’s purpose. For example, we have projects focused on reducing the weight of our plasterboard or mineral wool solutions while maintaining their acoustic performance. This approach helps reduce our carbon footprint and energy consumption, and also makes installation easier for our customers.”🍃 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? “To finish on a personal note, I love sparking the curiosity of my two kids during our nature walks. It's wonderful to see how young they are and already so sensitive to preserving our environment. Sharing these moments with them is something truly special for me.”🌳 Saint-Gobain Research Paris #makingtheworldabetterhome #saintgobain