Jean-Louis Salager was born in Montpellier, France on May 22, 1944.
He obtained the titles of BSc.
in Chemistry (1966) and Chemical Engineer (1967) at the University of Nancy (France), MSc.
in Chemical Engineering (1970) and PhD in Chemical Engineering (1975) at the University of Texas (United States) and Post-doctorate at the University of Texas (1977–1978).