Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz and founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, died on January 5th, 2024, at the age of 94.
Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz and founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, died on January 5th, 2024, at the age of 94.

Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz and founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, will be remembered for bringing the American university, Georgia Tech, to Metz, France, and for championing its continuing development.

Georgia Tech mourns the recent passing of Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz, and the founding father of Georgia Tech-Lorraine (now Georgia Tech-Europe).

Please read the message below from Abdallah Ougazzaden, President of Georgia Tech-Europe.

 

English version

"It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our beloved Jean-Marie Rausch. As the founding father of Georgia Tech-Europe, he will forever remain in our hearts. Jean-Marie Rausch not only advocated for the creation of Georgia Tech-Europe 33 years ago, but also fought to ensure that this American university, Georgia Tech, would continue to develop.

History has proved him right, for GT-Europe, Georgia Tech's European campus, has become the flagship of International Initiatives at Georgia Tech, an American university recognized worldwide for the international dimension of its academic programs, its technological research, and its innovation and technology transfer activities. High-level research take place in an international laboratory with the CNRS, and innovation and industrial development at the Institut Lafayette.

His achievements will remain etched in the history of Metz.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

Abdallah Ougazzaden
President, GT-Europe

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Version française


"C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de notre cher Jean-Marie Rausch. Il va rester bien dans nos cœurs car c’est le père fondateur de Georgia Tech-Europe. Monsieur Jean-Marie Rausch non seulement a œuvré pour la création de Georgia Tech-Europe il y a 33 ans mais à cette époque il s’est battu pour que cette université américaine de Georgia Tech continue à se développer. 

L’histoire lui a donné raison car GT-Europe, le campus européen de Georgia Tech, est devenu le fleuron des initiatives internationales de Georgia Tech, une université américaine reconnue mondialement pour la dimension internationale de ses programmes académiques, sa recherche technologique, et ses activités en matière d’innovation et de transfert de technologie. Une recherche de très haut niveau dans un laboratoire international avec le CNRS et la partie innovation et développement industriel a l’Institut Lafayette.

Ses réalisations resteront gravées dans l'histoire de Metz.

Nos pensées vont à sa famille et ses proches."

Abdallah Ougazzaden

Président de GT-Europe

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Jean-Marie Rausch, former Mayor of Metz