“Doctorat de Troisième Cycle” with Robert CORRIU at the University of Montpellier in November 1971.

“Doctorat d'Etat with Hugh FELKIN at the “Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles du CNRS” at Gif-sur-yvette in June 27th of 1977 (University of Paris-Orsay).

Post-doctoral stay at the University of Oxford (October 1977 – September 1978).

Member of the French Academy of Sciences since 1999.

Member of the CNRS Committee on Ethics (2003-2006).

President of the CNRS (2004-2006).

Member of the Board of the Institut Pasteur (Paris) (2004-2006).

Member of the Board of INSERM (2004-2006).

Member of the Board of IRD (2004-2006).

Member of the Board of ANDRA (2005-2006).

Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2005).

Member of the Board of the "Agence de l'Innovation Industrielle (A2I) (2005-2007).

Member of the "Comité d'orientation stratégique de la chimie" (COSIC) (2005-2006).

Member of the Board of « La Maison de la Chimie » (2006- ).

Member of the Jury of the « Grand Prix de la Maison de la Chimie » (2007-2011).

Member of the Board of the Foundation « InnaBioSanté » (2007- ).

President of the Board of the Foundation « CIRFC » (RTRA-Chimie) in Strasbourg (2007- ).

President of the Scientific Advisory Board of the "Pôle Balard", Montpellier (2008-2011).

Member of the Strategic Committee for the Health Industries (2009- ).

President of the Foundation Balard (University of Montpellier) (2011-2012).

Member of the Scientific Board of the Foundation « Chimie des produits naturels et leurs applications » of the French Academy of Sciences (2012- ).

Head of the Delegation for scientific informations and media relations of the French Academy of Sciences (2011- ).

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