Ircelyon Day 2026
Our annual Ircelyon Day took place on June 18, 2026 at the amphitheater of the University of Lyon. An opportunity to get together outside the lab for a day, but also to discover what colleagues...
Researcher
Orcid number: 0000-0002-4299-5937
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P210
Biomass. Heterogeneous and organometallic catalysis.
02/2013: Habilitation, University Lyon 1
Transformation of mono and polysaccharides using chemical and/or catalytic routes.
Jury: Bruno Andrioletti
François Jérôme
Michel Delmas
Franck Dumeignil
Philippe Marion
Nadine Essayem
Catherine Pinel
10/2002: PhD University Lyon 1.
Preparation of new zirconium oxide supported on silica using organometallic chemistry. Application to the preparation of catalysts for the alkane metathesis reaction.
Jury: Henry Chermette
Sylvianne Sabo-Etienne
Hubert Mutin
Jean Thivolle-Cazat
Christophe Copéret
Jean-Marie Basset
1999: MSci. University Toulouse 3.
Preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles from an organometallic approach.
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2021-now: Head of the Sustainable Chemistry team
2015-2020: Co-head of the Sustainable Chemistry team
2007-now: CNRS Researcher at IRCELYON in the Sustainable Chemistry team.
2005-2007: Post-doctorat, Imperial College London (UK). Pr Paul Lickiss
2003-2004: Post-doctorat, Leibniz Institute for Organic Catalysis of Rostock (All.). Pr Matthias Beller
1999-2002: PhD in Chemistry, University Lyon 1, LCOMS. Dr Jean-Marie Basset
1999: MSci in Coordination chemistry, LCC-Toulouse. Dr Bruno Chaudret
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ransformation of lignocellulose components into added-value chemicals and materials using catalytic processes.
First examples: valorisation of cellulose using solid acid catalysts

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Second examples: valorisation of native biopolymers into new biomaterials

Organometallic and solid acid catalysis.
Catalytic cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin transformation into small products or new biomaterials.
Reactivity in liquid phase using batch or continuous flow reactors.
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