Dr. Claude GRISON
Directrice de recherche CNRS
Current positions
2018
Director of Research « Exceptional class » at the CNRS
2016
Professor « Exceptional class » at the University of Montpellier /France
Executive board
Director of the laboratory “Bio-inspired Chemistry and Ecological innovations” CNRS-UM (UMR 5021 CNRS-UM, 2014-2025)
Deputy director of the laboratory “Biomolecular Chemistry” (UMR 5032, Montpellier) (2004-05)
Co-Director of the laboratory “Biomolecular Organic Chemistry” (UMR 7565, UHP-Nancy 1) (1994-2003)
Scientific director and co-founder of two companies: Bioinspir and Laboratoires Bioprotections
Summary of Research Activities
Publications: 172 manuscripts and 45 patents : HAL
Oral and poster presentations: 201
Invited lectures: 182
Excellence bonus given by the Ministry to outstanding teacher-researchers (during 12 years)
Supervision of 27 PhD students
Supervision of 21 postdoctoral fellows
Supervision of 72 Master students
Distinctions
Member of the European Academy of Sciences
Member of the National Academy of Pharmacy
Awards
European Inventor Award 2022
Medal of Innovation from “Montpellier Excellence University” 2020
Prize winner of « Agir pour la Ressource en eau » program 2018 Suez Fondation
Prize winner of François Sommer Fondation 2016
Prize winner of Alexandre Johanides / French Academy of Sciences 2016
Chevalier of the Legion of Honor / France 2015
Medal of Innovation from CNRS (outstanding exceptional and innovative research) 2014
Prize winner of Ecotechnologies (National Agency of Research) 2014
Prize winner of InnovEco / International meeting / France 2013
Prize winner of Cosminnov, « Innovation » category / International congress 2013
Prize winner of « La Recherche », « Environment » category / Scientific Press 2011
University Trophy of the Eco-Actions Prize delivered at the French National Assembly 2010
Prize winner of ADEME “Innovative Technologies for the Environment”/International meeting 2012
Institutional and (inter)national responsibilities or individual scientific reviewing activities
Member appointed for the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (Germany)
Member appointed for the CEEBIOS (European Center of study and expertise dedicated to the deployment of biomimicry)
Member appointed for the Scientific Leading Committee of the Research National Agency
Member appointed for the Leading National Committee of ASCO Remediation (CVTAllenvi)
Member appointed for the ’National Alliance of Research for Environment ALLEnvi
Member appointed for the InterDisciplinary National Commission of CNRS 45 and 52 Environment and Society» -
Representative from the Chemistry
Member appointed for the Scientific Council of "National Museum of Natural History"
Member appointed for the International Scientific Council of CEBALabex
National Expert for the Rewards of Scientific Excellence (MNHN, CNRS, Ministry)
Expert for ANR programs and HCERES (High Council of Research Evaluation)
Expert for Innovation in French Overseas Departments and Territories (French Guyana, New Caledonia, French Polynesia)
Member of selection Committee of University Professors at Montpellier, Paris, Metz, Nice
Member of French Prospective Group for « Ecology-Chemistry »
Member of Sustainable chemistry Group of the French Chemical Society
Education
1987
PhD of Molecular Chemistry/University of Lorraine/France
1985
Master of Organic Chemistry obtained with the highest honors, classification: 1st/University of Lorraine
1983
Licence of Chemistry obtained with the highest honours, classification: 1st