A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, Vincent obtained his doctorate in the USA working on spacecraft mechanics (NASA Jet Propulsion Lab). He then joined MBDA as a guidance and control specialist, where he holds several patents. Vincent Guibout has also successfully managed the latest generation of battlefield missile systems, from the design phase to mass production. He has successfully led several programs at MBDA and will join FLYING WHALES in 2020 as Vice-CEO and Technical Director.