Born on June 11, 1909, in Nantes. Died on February 14, 1992.
Education and Professional Career
- High school at the Lycée d’Oran (Algeria)
- 1930: Chemical engineer (Nancy)
- 1930: Bachelor of Science
- 1933: Doctorate from the University of Nancy
- 1940: Laboratory Assistant at the Collège de France
- 1941: Pharmacist (University of Paris)
- 1942: Assistant Laboratory Director at the Collège de France
- 1951: Doctor of Science, Paris
- 1956: Professor at the Collège de France, holder of the Chair of Organic Chemistry of Hormones
- 1974–1980: Chairman of the Collège de France
- 1979–1984: President of the Hugot Foundation of Collège de France
- 1982: Vice President of the Maison de la Chimie Foundation
- 1982: Vice President of the National Council of Chemistry
- 1982: Chair of the Advisory Committee on Scientific Language and the Lavoisier Committee (Academy of Sciences)
Learned Societies and Academies
- 1977: Member of the Academy of Sciences
- 1977: Associate Member of the Academy of Pharmacy
Awards and Honors
- Pasteur Medal
- Berthelot Medal
- CNRS Silver Medal
- Officer of the Legion of Honor
- Commander of the Order of Academic Palms
- Commander of the Order of the Lion (Senegal)
- 1946: Henry Wilde Prize (Academy of Sciences)
- 1949: Marguerite de la Charlonnie Prize
- 1949: Bouchard Prize (Biological Society)
- 1951: Order of Pharmacists Award (Academies of Pharmacy)
- 1969: Jeckert Prize