Roger Guilard
French chemist
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Roger Guilard is a French chemist. He is a professor of chemistry at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France[1][2] where he is a member of the Institute of Molecular Chemistry of the University of Burgundy.[2][3]
Organometallic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Bioinspired Materials
Roger Guilard | |
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| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) Gergy, France |
| Alma mater | University of Burgundy |
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| Fields | Heterocyclic Chemistry Organometallic Chemistry Coordination Chemistry Bioinspired Materials |
Career
Guilard received the "Agrégation de Sciences Physiques" Degree in 1966 and a PhD in 1971 from the University of Burgundy.[2][4] He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Basel, Switzerland and at the University of Darmstadt, Germany from 1972 to 1973,[2] and subsequently has been at the University of Burgundy from 1973 to present.[2][4] At the University of Burgundy he has been the director of the Laboratory of Synthesis and Organometallic Electrosynthesis[2][4] and the Molecular Engineering Laboratory for Separation and Applications of Gases.[2][5]
Guilard was Scientific Director of the Department of Chemistry at the French Ministry of Education, Technology and Research,[2][4] and then Managing Director for the partnership of local authorities in the Partnership Branch of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS.[2][4]
Guilard founded two companies, Chematech[2][6][7] and PorphyChem[2][7][8] which produce tetraazamacrocycles, porphyrins, phthalocyanines and related compounds, respectively, for use in research, industrial applications[9][10] and health care.[11] He is also a member of the advisory board of LARS - Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System[2][7] which provides synthetic ligaments for soft tissue repair.
Guilard holds 23 patents, including a technique for decontamination of radioactive elements from wastewater,[2][12] a process for removing lead from drinking water[2][13][14] and a carbon monoxide sensor.[2][15] He has published more than 475 articles in peer-reviewed journals[2][16][17] and has co-edited several influential book series including The Porphyrin Handbook,[2][18] the Handbook of Porphyrin Science,[2][19] the World Scientific Series on Chemistry, Energy and the Environment,[2][20] and the World Scientific Series: From Biomaterials Towards Medical Devices.[2][21][22] He was an associate editor for the journal Dalton Transactions[2] and has served on the editorial boards for Dalton Transactions,[2][23] the Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines[2][24][25] and the New Journal of Chemistry.[2]
Selected awards/honors
- 2013 - "Grand Prix - Emile Jungfleish" Grand prize from the French Academy of Sciences,[2][26][27][28]
- 2010 - Robert Burns Woodward Career Award in Porphyrin Chemistry, 6th International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (ICPP)[2][29]
- 2001 - "Grand Prix - Gaz de France (Applications)" Grand prize from the French Academy of Sciences[2][5]
- 2001 - Honoris Causa Doctorate from the University of Sherbrooke (Canada)[2][4]
- 1997 - "Prix - Paul Langevin" Prize from the French Academy of Sciences[2][5]
- 1999 - Association of American Publishers Award for Excellence in Professional/Scholarly Publishing[2][30]
- 1991 - "Prix - Marguerite de la Charlonie" Prize from the French Academy of Sciences[2][5]
- 1978 - "Prix - Société chimique de France" Prize from the French Chemical Society (SCF), Coordination Chemistry Division[2][31]
Memberships/fellowships/positions
- 2000–present - Vice President of the Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (SPP)[32]
- 1996-2018 - Editorial board of Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (JPP)[2][24][25]
- 2015 - Fellow of the Academia Europaea[2][5]
- 2014 - Distinguished Member of the French Chemical Society[2][5][33]
- 2008 - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) fellow[2][34]
- 1997-2002 - Member, Editorial Board of the New Journal of Chemistry[2]
- 1996-2002 - Associate Editor and member, Editorial Board of the Journal of the Royal Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions[2][23]
- 2001 - Knight of the National Order of Merit, France[2][5][35]
- 1999 - Commander, Order of Academic Palms[2][5]