Richard Sempéré,
Director of Research at CNRS: Oceanographer. Marine and atmospheric geochemist.
Director of Research at CNRS, Director of the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (M I O), Aix Marseille University, France
Research interests:
Exploration of sources and sinks of natural organic matter in aquatic environments.
The intersection of the carbon cycle and microbial communities under global change conditions.
Marine and atmospheric chemistry. Study of dissolved organic matter including sugars, dicarboxylic acids, phthalates, chromophoric organic matter. UV impact (photo-oxydation) on organic matter decomposition. Bacterial degradation of organic matter. Organic contaminants in atmospheric and aquatic systems.
1-Degrees
1986, Master in Oceanography and Meteorology Paris Sorbonne University
1991, PhD in Oceanography, University of Perpignan, CNRS
1991-1993: Post-Doctoral study in Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan University), JSPS fellowship
2-Professional experiences
1994-: Permanent Position at CNRS, Aix Marseille University
3-Direction of 10 PhD DThesis. Author or co-author of 100 peer review papers.