Jairton Dupont (born 16 December 1958, in Farroupilha) is a Brazilian chemist whose research concerns ionic liquids, organometallic catalysis, and metallic nanoparticles. Currently, he is a professor at UFRGS.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
editThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2015) |
Dupont was born into a family with economic difficulties, and at the age of 14, he was hired as a clerk in a hardware store.[4] He completed his graduation in Chemistry at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Dupont earned his Ph.D. from the Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg.[5]
Career
editSince 2014, he has been Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and a recipient of Brazil's National Order of Scientific Merit[1] and the TWAS Prize.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Brazilian Academy of Sciences". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo", Folha de S.Paulo, 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Jairton Dupont". scholar.google.com.br. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Fascínio pela descoberta", Revista Fapesp (Especial Prêmio FCW 2010), 2010 (in Portuguese)
- ^ CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"
- ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
External links
edit
 | This Brazilian scientist article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |