Background

DuPont, Frédéric was born on November 5, 1953 in Lille, France. Son of Philippe DuPont and Gisèle Collette du Brusle de Rouvroy.

Education

Bachelor, University Lille, France, 1972. Master of Science in Botany, University Lille, France, 1976. Diploma in Agricultural Engineering, Institute National Agronomique, Paris-Grignon, 1979.

Diploma in Horticultural Engineering, Eide National Superieured Horticulture, Versailles, France, 1980. Doctor of Science, University Lille 2, France, 1990. Habilitation in Research, University Lille 2, France, 2003.

Career

International trainee Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, 1980—1981. Engineer bureau studies Desmidt, Orchies, France, 1981—1982. Teacher Institute Agriculture and Horticulture, Genech, 1982—1999.

Conference master University Lille 2, 1994—2005, professor, 2005. Consultant Lille City Council, France, 2001—2005, Tennessee+ Lanscape, Paris, 2006. Lieutenant French Army, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Achievements include redevelopment of Lille Botanic Gardens.

Membership

Member of Botanic Gardens of France (board trustees 1994), Botanic Society.No. France 1981, Botanic Society France 1994.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Travel, gardening, photography, genealogy.

Connections

father:

Philippe DuPont

mother:

Gisèle Collette