Background
Vedrine, Jacques Charles Robert was born on November 4, 1938 in Lyon, Rhône, France. Son of Marcel and Lucie (Brochier) Vedrine.
Vedrine, Jacques Charles Robert was born on November 4, 1938 in Lyon, Rhône, France. Son of Marcel and Lucie (Brochier) Vedrine.
License of Science, U. Lyon, 1962; Doctor of Science, U. Lyon, 1968.
Charge de recherche, National Center Science Research, Villeurbanne, France, 1968-1972; maître de recherche, National Center Science Research, Villeurbanne, France, 1973-1984; director of research, National Center Science Research, Villeurbanne, France, since 1986; vice director, Institute de Recherches sur la Catalyse, Villeurbanne, 1988-1991; deputy director, Institute de Recherches sur la Catalyse, Villeurbanne, since 1991. Consultant Amoco Chemical, Naperville, Illinois, since 1984, The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research Inter-Services Intelligence, Oslo, since 1988, Science Design, Little Ferry, New Jersey, since 1991, Rhône Poulenc, Aubervilliers, France, since 1993.
With French Army, 1962-1964. Member American Chemical Society, French Chemical Society.
Married Monique Françoise Crouzet, May 16, 1964 (divorced February 1986). Children: Pascale, Lionel.