Background
Dubois, Jacques-Emile was born on April 13, 1920 in Lille, France. Son of Paul and Marie Emilienne (Chevrier) Dubois.
Dubois, Jacques-Emile was born on April 13, 1920 in Lille, France. Son of Paul and Marie Emilienne (Chevrier) Dubois.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Science, University Grenoble, 1947. Doctor honorary causa, University Regensburg.
Fellow, University College, London 1948-1950. Scientific Adviser to French Cultural Counsellor, London 1948-1950. Professor, of Physical Chemistry and Petrochemistry, and Director of Chemistry Institute, University of Saar 1949-1957, Dean of Science Faculty 1953-1957.
Professor, of Physical Organic Chemistry, University of Paris since 1957. Research Fellow, Columbia University, New York 1956. Guest Professor, of Physical Chemistry, University of Saar 1958.
Scientific Adviser to French Minister of Education 1962-1963. Joint Director of Higher Education 1963-1965. Director of Research for Ministry of Defence 1965-1977.
Co-Director Curie Foundation 1977-1980. Director French National University Agency for Scientific and Technology Documentation and Information (AUDIST) 1978-1981. Scientific Director Cie.
Generate d’Electricite 1979-1983. Chairman IUPAC Interdivisional Committee on Machine Documentation 1970-1977. Founding President, Association for Research and Development in Chemistry Informatics (ARDIC) since 1971.
Vice President French Physical Chemistry Society 1972-1974, President 1974-1976. Vice-President CNIC (National Centre for Chemical Information) 1972-1989. French National Delegate to CODATA, Vice-Chairman 1980-1988, Chairman CODATA Artificial Intelligence and Graphics Task Group since 1988.
Commander Ordre national du Merite, Medaille de la Resistance, Commander des Palmes academiques, Jecker. Works in field of kinetics, fast reaction rates, electro-chemistry, automation applied to chemistry and author of the DARC topological system used for on-line information systems and for computer-assisted design in chemistry.
Co-editor: (4 books) Data and Knowledge in a Changing World, 1996. Board consulting editors Tetrahedron, 1983-1990. Author numerous chapters in books and encyclopedias.
Inventor DARC Topological Systems for on-line information system and for computer assisted design in chemistry. Patentee in field. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.
Member French Physical Chmistry Society (president 1974-1976), French Chemical Society (council 1965-1968), Faraday Society, American Chemical Society (Skolnik award 1992).
Married Bernice Claire Shaaker, May 24, 1952. Children: Rhoda Nicole, Alain.