Born 10 October 1963, married, three children, Burkina Faso national

BsC.(Honors), Fundamental and Applied Geology, Universite de Caen (Normandie, France), 1988

MsC. Geophysics, Universite Paris VI (Paris-France) 1989

Ph.D, Geophysics, Universite de Paris XI, (Orsay-France) 1993

Positions:
Research Geophysicist, Institut de Recherche et Developement-Bondy & Paris VI 1989-1993

Research Geophysicist, Geoterrex & Geological survey of Canada, Ottawa 1992-1993

Geophysicist, BHP Minerals Exploration, Herndon, Virginia, United States of America, 1994-1995

Senior Geophysicist West Africa, Anglo American Prospecting Services 1995-1997

Section Geophysicist Central Africa, Copper belt, Zambia (Anglo American) 1997-1999

Divisional Geophysicist Central and East Africa (Anglo American) 1999-2000

Divisional principal Geophysicist Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa 2001-2004

Since November 2004, Mr Zerbo serves as the Director of the International Data Centre Division, Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO PrepCom) in Vienna