Eric G. Derouane
Encyclopedia
Eric G. Derouane is a Belgian
scientist born in 1944. In 1968 he obtained his MSc in Chemistry at Princeton University
and his PhD at the University of Liège
. He then became a Research Associate of FNRS
(Belgium). In 1973, he was appointed as Professor at the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix
(FUNDP) in Namur
, Belgium, where he has been the Director of the Laboratory of Catalysis at FUNDP. In 1995, he became Full Professor and Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Innovative Catalysis at the University of Liverpool
. In 1994, he was awarded the Francqui Prize
on Exact Sciences. In March 2008, he died in Portugal.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
scientist born in 1944. In 1968 he obtained his MSc in Chemistry at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and his PhD at the University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
. He then became a Research Associate of FNRS
NFWO
The National Fund for Scientific Research is a government institution in Belgium for supporting scientific research...
(Belgium). In 1973, he was appointed as Professor at the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix
Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix
The University of Namur or Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix , in Namur , is a Jesuit, Catholic private university in the French Community of Belgium...
(FUNDP) in Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
, Belgium, where he has been the Director of the Laboratory of Catalysis at FUNDP. In 1995, he became Full Professor and Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Innovative Catalysis at the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
. In 1994, he was awarded the Francqui Prize
Francqui Prize
The Francqui Prize is a prestigious Belgian scholarly and scientific prize, awarded each year since 1933 by the Francqui Foundation in recognition of the achievements of a young Belgian scholar or scientist...
on Exact Sciences. In March 2008, he died in Portugal.
See also
- CatalysisCatalysisCatalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations....