Jacques Mortier

Jacques Mortier completed doctoral studies in mechanistic organic chemistry (Université Rennes-I, 1987). After a postdoctoral position at Northwestern University, Illinois (Prof. Anthony G. M. Barrett, 1988), he was appointed for 6 years as a Senior Scientist at Rhône-Poulenc Secteur Agro, Lyon, France, and at Rhône-Poulenc Agriculture Limited, Ongar, England. He then moved back to the Université Rennes-I where he got a position of Assistant Professor (1994). In 1999, he was promoted Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Université du Maine in Le Mans. His research is focused on various topics dealing with polar organometallics, directed aromatic metalation methodologies, and the study of reaction mechanisms. He has extensive experience as a consultant for the chemical industry. In recognition of his research expertise, Jacques Mortier was distinguished as a member of the University Institute of France (IUF, 1998).