Career path

Since 2015 : Research director 2nd class at CNRS, UMR 7313 - iSm2 (AMU)

2009 : Habilitation, UMR 7313 - iSm2 (AMU), with Prof. Jean Rodriguez

2003-2015 : Researcher at CNRS, UMR 7313 - iSm2 (AMU), with Prof. Jean Rodriguez

2002-2003 : Lecturer, Grenoble Alpes University, with Dr. Andrew E. Greene

2001-2002 : Post-doc research associate, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL, USA, with Prof. Robert A. Holton

1997-2001 : MSc in molecular chemistry (honors) then Ph.D. in molecular chemistry with Prof. Jean-Pierre Deprés, Grenoble Alpes University.

1993-1997 : 2-year courses in general sciences, 2-year specialization in chemistry

Research themes

Development and applications of cascade reactions with stabilized carbanions: annulations, ring expansions, applications in target-oriented synthesis

Applications of homogeneous catalysis with transition metals: coupling, isomerization, olefin metathesis, C–H activation

Application of microwave activation in organic synthesis

Development and applications of enantioselective organocatalysis: aminocatalysis, bifunctional catalysis, N-heterocyclic carbenes, multicatalysis

Short-lived intermediates in organic synthesis: alpha-oxoketenes, arynes

Chiral polycyclic aromatic compounds: syntheses and properties

Physical organic chemistry: spectroscopy, modelization