Born 11 June 1909, Nantes. Died February 14 1992.
Education and professional career
- Secondary education at Lycée d'Oran (Algeria)
- 1930 : Chemical engineer (Nancy)
- 1930 : Degree in Science
- 1933 : Doctorate from Nancy University
- 1940 : Preparator at the Collège de France
- 1941 : Pharmacist (University of Paris)
- 1942 : Assistant laboratory director at Collège de France
- 1951 : Doctor of Science, Paris
- 1956 : Professor at the Collège de France, Chair of Organic Chemistry of Hormones
- 1974-1980 : Administrator of the Collège de France
- 1979-1984 : Chairman of the Fondation Hugot du Collège de France
- 1982 : Vice-President of the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie
- 1982 : Vice-President, Conseil National de la Chimie
- 1982 : Chairman of the Comité consultatif du langage scientifique and of the Comité Lavoisier (Académie des Sciences)
Learned societies and academies
- 1977 : Member of the Académie des Sciences
- 1977 : Associate member of the Académie de Pharmacie
Awards and honors
- Pasteur Medal
- Berthelot Medal
- CNRS Silver Medal
- Officer of the Légion d'Honneur
- Commander of the Palmes académiques
- Commander of the Order of the Lion (Senegal)
- 1946 : Prix Henry Wilde (Académie des Sciences)
- 1949 : Marguerite de la Charlonnie Prize
- 1949 : Bouchard Prize (Société de Biologie)
- 1951 : Prix de l'Ordre des Pharmaciens (Academies of Pharmacy)
- 1969 : Jeckert Prize
