Education and skills
Curriculum
2009 - 2012 Université Pierre et Marie Curie, PhD in chemistry, title: “Study of the parameters governing the reactivity of weak inorganic bases ; toward the catalysis of the transesterification reaction”.
2005 - 2009 École normale supérieure, Paris (ENS) in chemistry and physics
The “École normale supérieure” is a prestigious institution of higher education providing specialized training for those who would like become professors and reseachers in their fields.
2008 - 2009: Master 2 (2nd year MSc) “Materials Science and Nano-Objects” (SMNO), specialization in “Thin Films and Active Surfaces”
2007 - 2008: agrégation in chemistry, ranked 13th.
The agrégation is a civil service competitive examination required for certain positions in the public education system.
2005 - 2007: L3 and M1 (1st year MSc) in chemistry
2003 - 2005 Lycée Thiers, Marseille
2003 - 2005: Classes préparatoires in physics and chemistry.
The “classes préparatoires” consist of two years of course in prepation for highly competitive
national entrance examination to French “Grandes Écoles”, including engineering school.
Admitted to the École normale supérieure and to the École polytechnique
2003: Baccalauréat (high school diploma) in sciences summa cum laude.
Informatic skills
DFT calculation using
Programming skills in Python and Mathematica
Operating systems Linux ( Ubuntu) and Windows
Writing skills in html (writing this website using “Jekyll Ruby”), , office and Open Office
Languages
French, mother tongue
English fluent (C2 level), German well spoken (C1 level)
Spanish intermediate (B1 level)
Basic skills in Chinese (6 months in China), beginner in Dutch.
Other skills
Driving licence (2004)
First Aid and CPR Certification (2004 and 2011, in French, 2014 in German)