Prof. Dr. Jean-François Carpentier - Institut des Sciences Chimiques

Prof. Dr. Jean-François Carpentier - Institut des Sciences Chimiques

Prof. Dr. Jean-François Carpentier
Catalysis & Organometallics, UMR 6226, Dept. of Chemistry
University of Rennes 1 – 35042 Rennes Cedex - France
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +(33)-(0)223 235 950 Fax: +(33)-(0)223 236 939
Born 10 April 1967 in Lille, France
French nationality, married, 2 children
Education
1986, Technician degree in Chemistry (BTS), Armentières, Head of national list
1989, Chemical engineer degree, National Graduate School of Engineering Chemistry of Lille (ENSCL website), Head of the list
1992, Ph.D. in organic and macromolecular chemistry, University of Lille. The highest distinction. "Synthesis of Esters through Alkoxycarbonylation
of Organic Halides using Alkyl Formates and Palladium-based Catalysts"
1996, D.Sc. in physics (Habilitation), University of Lille. "P(O) and P(N) Chiral Chelates: Some Uses in Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis and
Approach of the Induction Process through Molecular Modeling"
Professional Appointments
1989-92, Elf-Atochem Co., Research assistant, University of Lille
1992-93, CEA (French National Agency for Nuclear Energy), Research assistant, Tours
1993-96, CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research), Research assistant, University of Lille
1997-98, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA; Research associate with Pr. R. F. Jordan (website)
1997-00, CNRS, Senior research assistant, Laboratoire de catalyse (website), University of Lille
2001-ec, Full Professor, Institute of chemistry (website), University of Rennes (2001: 2nd class; 2007: 1st class; 2011: except. class)
Main Administrative, Collective and Teaching Activities
Teaching:, lectures and tutorials for undergraduate BSc and MSc students, including Organic chemistry, Polymer chemistry and catalysis,
Inorganic chemistry, Thermodynamics, Catalysis for Fine Chemicals, Industrial Organic Chemistry.
1999-01, Member of the French National University Council (CNU, 31rd section website), Inorganic chemistry
2004-08, Elected member of the recruiting committee for molecular chemistry (32nd section), University of Rennes
2005-08, Dean of the Chemistry department (in charge of Education), University of Rennes
2009-12, External council member of the Graduate doctoral school Matter, Molecules and Materials (3MPL), Loire region
2006-ec, Deputy director (2006-10) and Director (2010-ec) of the Graduate doctoral school for “Sciences of Matter” (Physics, Chemistry and
Geology), University of Rennes (ca. 360 PhD students) (website Doctoral school)
2011-15, Director of the Organometallics: Materials and Catalysis department (56 permanent staff; website OMC team).
2013-ec, Vice-president of the Université Européenne de Bretagne in charge of Doctoral studies (website UEB)
09/2015-ec, Vice-president of the Université Européenne de Bretagne in charge of Research (website UEB; website UBL)
Research Activities
Organometallic chemistry of oxophilic elements (groups 26, 1214)
Design of single-site (stereoselective) olefin and cyclic ester polymerization catalysts: metallocenes, post-metallocenes, Ziegler-Natta
Homogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis: hydrogenation, hydroelementation, carbonylations….
Green chemistry and biorenewables, biodegradable polymer materials
267 publications in peer-reviewed journals; ISI WoK (12/2016): H = 48, 30 citations/article, > 6900 independent citations
55 original patent families (incl. 16 international + 25 European, and more than 50 extensions); 9 Book chapters
51 invited conferences in international meetings (incl. 3 Plenary lectures) + 51 invited conferences and seminars (incl. 23 abroad)
25 PhD students (co)supervised and 4 PhD theses in co-tutelle; mentoring of 15 post-doc associates
Main Honors, Awards
1992, Pasteur medal of the Engineering graduate school "Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille"
1997, Bronze medal of CNRS (website)
2001, ATIP fellowship from CNRS (website)
2003, Rennes Métropole researcher award (website)
2005, Junior member of Institut Universitaire de France (website)
2012, Royal Society of Chemistry - Dalton Transactions Lectureship
2013, Chevalier in Ordre des Palmes Académiques (website)
2014, Silver Medal of CNRS (website)
2014, Germaine et André Lequeux award (website) from the French Academy of Sciences/Institut de France
2015, Elected member of the Société Philomathique de Paris (website)
Consulting Research and Editorial Activities
2003-ec, Expert for the 6th and 7th framework research programs of the European Community
2002-07, French representative of the management committee of COST action D29 "Sustainable/Green chemistry and chemical technology"
2008-12, Member of the National Council of Scientific Research (CoNRS, Transition metal chemistry and catalysis division, website)
Consultant for Arkema (2006-08) and Total (2006-) Cies.
Member of the editorial board of European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2011-); Member of the editorial advisory boards of Catalysis
Communications (2008-11), Current Inorganic Chemistry (2009-ec), Polymers (2009-ec); Organometallics (2010-13), Chemistry – An
European Journal (2014-ec).
2012-ec, Editor of Catalysis Communications (website)
Regular scientific expert for research and evaluation agencies; national: AERES, ANR (president of the chemistry board: 2013-15), ANRT,
AFIRST…) and international: (ACS Petrol. fund, Australian Res.Coun., CONICYT, Czech Sci. Found., NCRD, NSERC, Volkswagen Stg…)