Valentin VALTCHEV
Research Director CNRS, UMR6506, Laboratoire Catalyse et Spectrochimie, ENSICAEN - University of Caen – CNRS, 6 bd Maréchal Juin, 14050 Caen, FRANCE
Tel. +33231452733 ; Fax +33231452822 ; valentin.valtchev@ensicaen.fr
Education
Habilitation 2001 - University of Haute Alsace, France
Habilitation 1996 – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Ph.D. in Chemistry (1991), Institute of Applied Mineralogy, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Master degree (M. S.) in Geochemistry (1985), University of Sofia
University education (B. S.) in Geochemistry (1983), University of Sofia
Positions
Thousand Talents fellow (2015 – 2020), Jilin University, Changchun, China
Research Director (DR1 CNRS, 2013 - now) Caen, France
Research Director (DR2 CNRS, 2006 - 2013) Mulhouse, France
Researcher Associate (2000 - 2006) Mulhouse, France
Professor (1996 – 2000) – Bulgaria Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Research interests
Ø Synthesis and characterization of microporous materials
Ø Mechanism of zeolite formation
Ø Nanosized microporous materials preparation (< 100 nm)
Ø Structure – properties relationship in microporous solids
Ø Post-synthesis modifications of zeolites
Ø Zeolite-containing composite materials
Scientific activities
Papers > 240, Patents 25, Book chapters 6, Books 6
More than 40 plenary and keynote lectures including at the most important events in the field of nanoporous materials
h-index 50 (35 average citation) Web of Science Core
h-index 56 (Citations: 9900) Google knowledge
Honors
1) 2019- Chair of the “Breck committee” of the International Zeolite Association
2) 2017- Honorary Professor of China University of Petroleum
3) 2016- Elected President of the International Zeolite Association
4) 2016- “Donald Breck” award, the highest recognition of the International Zeolite Association
5) 2016- “La Recherche 2016: Chimie” award, France
6) 2015- Manager of the International Zeolite Association web site
7) 2014- “Baron fon Cronstedt” award, the highest recognition of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations
8) 2014- “Thousand Talents” Professor, Jilin University, China
9) 2011- paper selected amongst “Top 10 Breakthrough of the year” by the editors of Science
8) 1991 – Bulgaria “Young inventor”