Jean-François Pierson

Institut Jean Lamour – Département CP2S Date of birth : April 27, 1971 Université de Lorraine Campus ARTEM 54011 NANCY cedex France Tél : +33 (0)6.98.17.73.05 or +33 (0)3.72.74.25.99 E-mail: <jean-francois.pierson@univ-lorraine.fr> **Education** · **Accreditation to Supervise Research[**\[1\]**](#_ftn1)** in **Materials Science Engineering** "*Reactive sputtering process dedicated to coatings with metastable (micro)structure: synthesis, characterization and industrial applications*" presented the 09th of December 2011 at the University of Lorraine (France). · **PhD** in **Materials Science Engineering** "*Elaboration of zirconium diboride thin films on Zircaloy-4 substrates using a chemical vapor deposition process assisted by flowing Ar-H2-BCl3 post-discharges. Diagnostic of Ar-BCl3plasmas.*" Presented the 30th of January 1997 at the "*Ecole des Mines de Nancy*" (France). · **M.S. Materials Science Engineering** – Polytechnical National Institute of Lorraine (France) 1993. **Positions held** · Since September 2012, **Full Professor** at the "*Ecole des Mines de Nancy*" University of Lorraine (France). Research performed at the *Institut Jean Lamour* (UMR CNRS 7198). Promoted to the first class of Professor in September 2015 and to the exceptional class of Professor in September 2019 · From September 2005 to August 2012, **Associate Professor** at the "*Ecole des Mines de Nancy*" University of Lorraine (France). Research performed at the *Institut Jean Lamour* (UMR CNRS 7198) · From september 1999 to August 2005, **Assistant Professor** at the University of Franche-Comté (France). Research performed at the *Institut FEMTO-ST* (UMR CNRS 6174) · From November 1998 à August 1999, **Post-doctorant** at the *Institut FEMTO-ST* · From December 1997 to October 1998, **Post-doctorant** at the French Aerospace Lab (*Office Nationale d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales*) in Palaiseau (France). **Main responsabilities** · From 2023: deputy director of the Institut Jean Lamour (approx. 550 persons) · 2018-2022: head of the *Chemistry and Physics of Solids and Surfaces* department of the Institut Jean Lamour (150 – 200 persons) · 2013-2017: head of the group "*Elaboration and Functionalities of Thin Films*" (25 persons) · 2013-2017: leader of the project "*Advanced Interfaces for Energy*" (about 60 persons) --- [\[1\]](#_ftnref1) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habilitation>