Born on October 26 1938 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Married, two children.
Education and professional career
- 1960 : Engineer, École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
- 1960 : Assistant at ENSCP
- 1966 : Doctorat d'État, Université Paris-Sorbonne
- 1974 : Professor, Pierre-et-Marie-Curie University
- 2001-2009 : Professor at the Collège de France, Chair of Condensed Matter Chemistry
Scientific positions and authorities
- 1973-1976 : Chargé de mission at the CNRS scientific directorate for chemistry
- 1980-1984 : President of the ATP committee " Fine Chemistry " at CNRS
- 1982-1986 : Consultant " Matériaux " to the MEN Research Directorate
- 1984-1988 : Chairman of the Scientific Board of the UPMC Inorganic Chemistry Research Unit
- 1987-1996 : Director of UPMC's " Chemistry of Materials" engineering program
- 1988-1994 : Head of the CNRS research group " Sol-Gel Inorganique "
- 1990-1991 : Chairman of the " Chimie Physique et Matériaux " expert group at the doctoral research and studies department
- 1995-1998 : Chairman of the " Chimie du Solide " division of the French Chemical Society
- 1996 : Member of the " GER 22 " expert committee at the French Ministry of Education
- 2002 : Member of the CEA-DAM scientific council
- 2005 : Member of the ENS Scientific Council
