After his studies of physics in Germany WP was 1965-70 Professor for semiconductor physics in Nancy, France. 1970-76 he was in charge of power systems development at the French National Space Agency CNES in Paris.

 1977-2002 WP was an official of the EU Commission in Brussels, the executive body of the European Union. 1977-1997 he managed the development programme of the Renewable Energies. The R&D programme comprised the sectors of Solar Architecture, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Biomass, Ocean Energy.

 After a career in Siemens as Project Manager, Nuclear Power Plants. Joined ABB (former BBC) in 1985. Hold different managerial positions in the areas of Power Generation and Transmission and Distribution.

Managing Director of ABB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia (1997-1999)

Group Vice President- Global Business Unit Manage Transmission Substations (2001-2003)

Since March 2003. Senior Vice President ??� Head of Power System Division China and North Asia Region ??� ABB (China) Ltd.

He continues also as President of Laykin Communications, the Hong Kong based public relations / public affairs firm launched in 1984. 

In addition to his IPPF responsibilities, Laykin also serves as Executive Director and Acting Chair of the APWC (Asia Power Water Council Ltd), a ???cousin??? NGO to the IPPF.  For eight years, he served as Vice Chairman of Energy Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong where he chaired the influential Issues and Policies task force. 

 He has worked for Enel since 1996 and has gained broad experience in various positions. He is currently Executive Vice President for Innovation and Environment within Enel Engineering and Innovation Division. He is in charge of technical innovation in the Enel Group, and oversees the development and promotion of major environmental projects.

He has worked for ABB since 1994 and has gained broad experience in various positions. He has appointed as group senior vice president since 2007, he is also the president of ABB North Asia Region and Chairman and President of ABB (China) Ltd.

Alan joined the Company in 1997 and has served as the President and Chief Operating 
Officer since 1999.  He has 33 years??? experience in the power industry. Prior to joining MPC,
he held various senior management positions in Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation in 
the US.

Alan received his BS and MS degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and his 
PhD degree from Harvard University.  He is an internationally recognized expert in seismic 
engineering as well as in pressure vessel and piping designs.  He is also a fellow of the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

He joined the French Civil Service Administration des Ponts & Chauss??es in 1973. He was first
assigned to the Ministry of Cooperation and joined the National Office of Technical Studies 
and Development (BNETD) in ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast). During this period, he had the opportunity 
to conduct several appraisal missions for the Word Bank. Then, Head of Major Works Group at 
the Departmental Engineering and Construction Division for l'ILLE & VILAINE from 1978 to 1982.

He joined EDF in 1982 where he was assigned as Deputy Site Manager of the PALUEL Power 
Plant and Technical Manager of the DAYA BAY Power Plant in CHINA, from 1985 to 1989.

He was then Director of the Nuclear Department in the Engineering and Construction Division of
EDF in charge of Engineering and construction of domestic and export nuclear projects 
including N4 CHOOZ B and Chinese Daya Bay & Ling Ao projects. 

In July 1995, he has been appointed as Executive Vice-President of the Engineering and  Construction Division of EDF.

In 1998, he was appointed Head of the Generation and Transmission Division then Deputy 
Chief Operating Officer, Industry Branch.

He was appointed EDF Executive Vice-President, Head of the Asia-Pacific Branch in  February 2002.