Background
Sinay, Pierre Georges was born on April 11, 1938 in Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France. Son of George and Simone (LeBon) Sinay.
Sinay, Pierre Georges was born on April 11, 1938 in Aulnay-Sous-Bois, France. Son of George and Simone (LeBon) Sinay.
Engineer, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (National College for Chemical Industries), Nancy, France, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Sciences, University Nancy, 1966.
Research fellow Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1968, National Centre of Scientific Research, University Paris, 1968. Associate professor biochemistry University Orléans, France, 1969-1971, professor France, 1972-1986. Professor organic chemistry University Paris, since 1986.
Research director Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, since 1986, professor organic chemistry, since 1986. Director Lab sponsored by National Centre Scientific Research, 1975.
Served with French Army, 1965-1966. Member International Carbohydrate Organization (president 1994, president organic chemistry division 1990, world president 1992), French Chemical Society (president, organic division, 1987, Lebel prize 1978), Academy of Sciences France (correspondent member, Desmeulles prize 1996, Berthelot medal 1996).
Married Anne Nicole Clement, April 12, 1962. Children: Adelaide, Segolene.