Address: University of Artois, UCCS UM8 818, Faculté des Sciences Jean Perrin, Rue Jean Souvraz, SP 18-62307 Lens Cédex, France

Email: eric.monflier@univ-artois.fr   

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Biography

E. Monflier graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille and received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Lille in 1992 in the field of organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis. In 1992, he became Associate Professor at the University of Artois where he set up an independent research group working on aqueous phase organometallic catalysis. He was promoted Professor in 1996. Eric Monflier's research is mainly focused on catalytic processes in non-conventional media (water, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, supercritical CO₂) and on carbonylation reactions. He played a key role in the development of eco-friendly cyclodextrin based catalytic processes. In particular, he demonstrated that cyclodextrins can be used as molecular platforms to design new supramolecular catalysts or as additives to favour the dispersion of the active phase of heterogeneous catalyst. He is the author of more than 250 international scientific publications, 23 book chapters and 16 patents.