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chemistry educator

Olivier Kahn, French chemistry educator. Achievements include discovery of molecular based magnets, bistable molecular components. Recipient Paul Pascal award French Academy of Sciences, 1978, Max Plank Research prize, 1993, Emminent Science award Rikagaku Kenkyūsho (Japan). Fellow Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, French Academy of Sciences, French Chemical Society (Raymond Berr prize 1992).

Background

Kahn, Olivier was born on September 13, 1942 in Paris. Son of Jean and Camille (Ferriot) Kahn.

Education

Graduate in experimental physics, University Paris, 1964. Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1969. Graduate engineer in chemistry, Ecole National Supèrieure de Chimie, Paris, 1964.

Doctor honoris cause, University Bucarest (Romania).

Career

Researcher, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, 1964-1975; professor of chemistry, U. Paris Sud, Orsay, since 1975; director laboratory, U. Paris Sud, Orsay, since 1976. Speacker in field; member European Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Board.

Achievements

  • Olivier Kahn has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

Membership

Fellow Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, French Academy of Sciences, French Chemical Society (Raymond Berr prize 1992).

Connections

Married Joanna Giermanska, December 15, 1990. Children: Fabrice, Sylvain.

Father:
Jean Kahn

Mother:
Camille (Ferriot) Kahn

Spouse:
Joanna Giermanska

child:
Fabrice Kahn

child:
Sylvain Kahn