Department of organic chemistry Department of organic chemistry

Resume

Jérôme Lacour was educated at the École Normale Supérieure (Ulm, Paris). He holds an Agrégation in Physical Sciences (major in Chemistry) and obtained in 1993 his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Prof. Philip D. Magnus. After post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Prof. David A. Evans at Harvard University, he joined the Organic Chemistry Department of the University of Geneva in 1995. In 2001, he received the Sandoz Family Foundation professorship. Since 2004, he holds a full professor position in the department. Currently, his primary research interests are in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis using organic, physical organic, organometallic and coordination chemistry tools.

Jérôme Lacour teaches general organic chemistry to 1st year biology and pharmacy students. He also lectures on physical organic chemistry to 3rd year and graduate students, and on current stereochemistry problems to graduate and postgraduate. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Chemical Society Reviews, Chemical Science, Chem and a Board member of Chirality. He is also a member of the International Scientific Committee of the International Symposium on Chirality.

 

Distinctions, Awards and Prizes

  • Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, Dean (2014-)
  • Visiting Professorships: Nagoya (2018), Bordeaux (2013), Haifa (2012), École Centrale Marseille (2010), Strasbourg (2009), Angers and Dijon (2008), Lyon (2000)
  • EUCHEM “Bürgenstock” Conference on Stereochemistry, Organizing Committee (2008-2017)
  • Taiwan Chemistry Research Promotion Center, Visiting lectureship (2014)
  • International Organic Chemistry Foundation (IOCF) lectureship, Japan (2014)
  • Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Geneva (2010-2014)
  • Chimia, Editor-in Chief (2011-2014)
  • Geneva Chemical Society, President (2010-2013)
  • “Chirality 2008”, the 20th International Symposium on Chirality, Chair
  • COST Action D31, Vice-Chair (2007-2009)
  • National Science Council, Taiwan, Visiting Lecturer (2007)
  • 2006 Holger Erdtman Lecturer (KTH, Sweden)
  • Grammaticakis-Neuman Prize, French Academy of Sciences (2005)
  • Werner Prize and Medal, Swiss Chemical Society (2002)
  • Sandoz Family Foundation Professorship (2001-2004)
  • Synthélabo Postdoctoral Fellowship (1993-1994)
  • Rhône-Poulenc Predoctoral Fellowship (1989-1993)
  • “Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale” Undergraduate and Predoctoral Fellowships (1986-1989)