Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes

Dr. Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes graduated in 1992 from the National School of Chemistry of Montpellier, France, and received a Master degree in Polymer Science from the University of Montpellier. He obtained his PhD degree in 1996 from the University Claude-Bernard Lyon I, under the supervision of Professor Alain Guyot on the use of macromonomers as stabilizers in dispersion polymerization in polar media, in collaboration with Elf Atochem and in the frame of a European program on reactive surfactants. After a postdoctoral research in 1997 on suspension polymerization with inorganic stabilizers at BP Chemicals in Wingles, he joined CNRS as a junior scientist working with Professor Bernard Boutevin. In 1999, he developed reverse iodine transfer polymerization (RITP), a new promising method for controlled/living radical polymerization. He received his Habilitation Degree in 2004. In 2009, he was promoted CNRS research director. He has been deputy president of the French Polymer Group (GFP) (2013-2016). He is member of the French Chemical Society (SCF). After leading the team Engineering Macromolecular Architectures (IAM) (2015-2020), he is the head of the department Macromolecular Chemistry and Materials of the Institute Charles Gerhardt in Montpellier between 2021 and 2024.

• January 2021-June 2024: Head of the department “Macromolecular Chemistry and Materials” (C3M)
• October 2016: CNRS senior researcher (DR1)
• January 2015: Head of the team “Macromolecular Engineering and Architectures” (IAM)
• October 2009: CNRS senior researcher (DR2)
• July 2004: Habilitation in Chemistry (University of Montpellier)
• October 1997: CNRS junior researcher (CR2, CR1)
• January 1997: Post-doctorate BP Chemicals
• October 1996: PhD in Polymer Chemistry (University of Lyon)
• June 1992: Master thesis in Polymer Chemistry (University of Montpellier)
• June 1992: Engineer degree in Chemistry (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier)

Awards

• 2018: Senior distinguished member of the French Chemical Society.
• 2009: Laureate « Researches for the Future » of Languedoc-Roussillon.
• 2004: Prize Innovation-Research-Industry awarded by ADER (Association for the development of Education and Research) for collaborative research with SOLVAY.

Présentation des Enseignements & Responsabilités dans lesquels est impliqué le scientifique.

Responsibilities:

Local:

• 2021-2024: Head of the department “Macromolecular Chemistry and Materials” (C3M)
• 2021-now: Representative of ICGM at the regional key-challenge (Occitanie) “Circular economy – Circulades”.

• 2020-now: Member of the Working Group GT5 « Research & Innovation » of the Regional Action Plan in favor of the Circular Economy (PRAEC).

• 2015-2020: Head of the team “Macromolecular Engineering and Architectures” (IAM)

• 2013-2019: Elected Member of Administrative Council of ENSCM.

• 2011-2014: Member of Unit Council (ICGM, UMR5253).

• 2009-2014: Member of Executive Board of Charles Gerhardt Institute.

• 2007-2013: Elected member of the Scientific Council of School of Chemistry in Montpellier (ENSCM).

• 2009-2011: Member of technical administrative committee of ENSCM.

• 2004-2008: Member of specialist committee of section 31, University de Montpellier.

National:

• 2010-now: Invited member of the Administrative Council of Supercritical Fluid Innovations (IFS).

• 2010-2016: Member and Deputy President (2013-2016) of Administrative Council of the French Polymer Group (GFP) (Deputy President in charge of relations with the French Chemical Society SCF, representative of GFP at the administrative council of SCF)

Teaching:

• Few hours/year: National Chemistry School of Montpellier, University Montpellier, University of Savoie Mont-Blanc, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris. Topics: “Radical polymerizations in dispersed media”, “Introduction to the kinetics of controlled/living radical polymerizations”, “Synthesis of polymers & Use of copolymers in supercritical fluids”, “Emulsion polymerization”, “Polymers and clean processes in supercritical carbon dioxide”.