Alexandre Vasseur

### **Professional experience:** **Since Oct. 2018** **Research assistant professor at CNRS (Chargé de Recherche au CNRS)**. Appointment in the University of Lorraine/Lorraine Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, CNRS UMR 7053.Research axis: Heterocycles and Functional Materials (HeMaF). **2015-2018 (3 years)** **Teaching and Research Temporary Attaché** at the Institute of Molecular Sciences of Marseille, CNRS UMR 7313/Ecole Centrale de Marseille. Advisors: Dr. D. NUEL, Dr. L. GIORDANO & Prof. Dr. A. MARTINEZ **Topic: Synthesis of chiral supramolecular bisphosphinite palladacycles and applications in organic synthesis.** **2013-2015 (2 years 6 months)** **Post-doctoral associate at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel** (European Research Council financial support). Advisor: Prof. Ilan MAREK,Sir Michael & Lady Sobell Academic Chair. **Topic: Transition metal-assisted remote functionalization of alkenes.** ### **Teaching experience:** ****2015-2018**** **Teaching in the first and second years of engineering school (Ecole Centrale de Marseille) – 558 h ETD** Structure and molecular properties (1st year): tutorials (48 h); Molecular reactivity (1st year): tutorials (70 h) and practical work (416 h); Materials (2nd year): practical work (24 h). ### **Education:** **2012** **PhD degree** **in organic chemistry** with highest honors (CNRS BDI fellowship) at the Reims Institute of Molecular Chemistry – ICMR, CNRS UMR 7312/University of Reims. Advisor: Dr. Jean LE BRAS. **Topic: C-H Functionalization of heterocycles derived from biomass: Pd-catalyzed dehydrogenative Heck reactions.** Committee members: Prof. Jean-Cyrille HIERSO (University of Burgundy), Prof. Jérôme WASER (Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne), Dr. Nicolas RABASSO (University of Paris XI), Dr. Norbert Hoffmann (University of Reims), Dr. Jacques MUZART (University of Reims), Dr. Jean LE BRAS (University of Reims). **2009** **Master degree** **in molecular chemistry** with distinction - University of Reims (School of pharmacy). Master degree placement: Reims Institute of Molecular Chemistry (ICMR), CNRS UMR 7312/University of Reims Advisor: Prof. Dominique GUILLAUME. **Topic: Synthesis of enantiopure Beyrepel® analogues, repellents for mosquitoes.