Alain Pompidou was a French scientist and politician. A professor of histology, embryology, and cytogenetics, he was the fourth president of the European Patent Office (EPO) from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007. He was the adopted son of Georges Pompidou, former President of France.Alain Pompidou was a French scientist and politician. A professor of histology, embryology, and cytogenetics, he was the fourth president of the European Patent Office (EPO) from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2007. He was the adopted son of Georges Pompidou, former President of France....more