Born on October 26, 1938, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Married, with two children.
Died on November 9, 2025, at the age of 87.
Education and Professional Career
- 1960: Graduated as an engineer from the École nationale supérieure de chimie de Paris
- 1960: Teaching assistant at ENSCP
- 1966: Doctorate from the University of Paris-Sorbonne
- 1974: Professor at Pierre and Marie Curie University
- 2001–2009: Professor at the Collège de France, holding the Chair of Condensed Matter Chemistry
Scientific Positions and Bodies
- 1973–1976: Special Advisor to the Scientific Directorate of Chemistry at the CNRS
- 1980–1984: Chair of the CNRS ATP “Fine Chemistry” Committee
- 1982–1986: “Materials” Consultant to the Research Directorate of the Ministry of National Education (MEN)
- 1984–1988: Chair of the Scientific Council of the Inorganic Chemistry Research Unit (UER) at UPMC
- 1987–1996: Director of the “Materials Chemistry” engineering program at UPMC
- 1988–1994: Head of the CNRS “Inorganic Sol-Gel” Research Group
- 1990–1991: Chair of the “Physical Chemistry and Materials” expert group at the Directorate of Research and Doctoral Studies
- 1995–1998: Chair of the “Solid-State Chemistry” Division of the French Chemical Society
- 1996: Member of the “GER 22” expert committee at the Ministry of National Education
- 2002: Member of the Scientific Council of CEA-DAM
- 2005: Member of the Scientific Council of the ENS
