Denise Cagniant

Background

Cagniant, Denise was born on January 7, 1921 in Paris. Daughter of Georges and Jeanne (Mainfray) Plessis.

Education

Graduate engineer, National Higher School Chemistry, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1944; graduate engineer, National Higher School Petroleum, Clermont-Ferrand, 1945; D, U. Strasbourg, France, 1950; Doctor of Science in Physics, U. Strasbourg, France, 1963.

Career

Engineer, TOTAL, Paris, 1945-1947; research attaché, National Center Science Research, Strasbourg, 1947-1950; assistant faculty science, U. Strasbourg, 1950-1953; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Metz, France, 1964-1970; professor, U. Metz, France, 1970-1989; professor emeritus, U. Metz, France, since 1989; director Laboratory Carbochemistry and Organic Synthesis, U. Metz, France, 1964-1989; vice president university, U. Metz, France, 1976-1987.

Achievements

• Denise Cagniant has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Paul Cagniant, May 27, 1947. Children: Jean-Michel, Marie-Jeanne.

Father:

Georges Plessis

Mother:

Jeanne (Mainfray) Plessis

Spouse:

Paul Cagniant

child:

Jean-Michel Cagniant

child:

Marie-Jeanne Cagniant