Professor Marie Paule Pileni
University Pierre & Marie Curie
Laboratoire des Matériaux Mésoscopiques et Nanométriques
e-mail: marie-paule.pileni@upmc.fr

TOPICS OF RESEARCH
Organization of nanomaterials in mesoscopic scale: collective properties
Nanomaterials: synthesis, characterisation and physical properties
Chemical modification of enzymes
Physical chemistry in condensed matter
Colloids sciences
Solar energy
Photophysic and photobiology
Photochemistry in gas phase

ACADEMIC APPOINTEMENT
2005-2010: Chair of Institut Universitaire de France.
2004-     : Adjunct Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Tech, USA.
2002-     : Distinguished Professor first class, University P. & M. Curie.
1999-     : Member of Institut Universitaire de France.
1997-2002: Distinguished Professor second class, University P. & M. Curie.
1990-1997: Full Professor, University P. & M. Curie.
1983-1990: Associate Professor, University P. & M. Curie.
1969-1983: Assistant Professor, University P. & M. Curie.

AWARD and HONOR
2011: Catalan-Sabatier Lectureship award from the Royal Society of Chemistry of Spain.
2010: European Research Council, ERC Advanced Grant Award.
2009: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom.
2008: Officier dans l'ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur .
2006: Officier dans l’ordre National du mérite.
      Emilia Valori Award from French Academy of Sciences.
2005: Blaise Pascal Medal in engineering and material sciences, European Academy of Science.
2004: Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
2004: Descartes-Huygens Prize, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
2003: Research Award of the Alexender von Humboldt Foundation (Germany).
2003: Member of European Academy of Science.
2002: Doctor Honoris Causa, Chalmers University, Göteberg, Sweden.
2001: Lecture award of Japanese Chemical Society, Division of Colloids and Surface Science.
2001: French citation laureate, Institute of Scientific Information.
      Award for most quoted French scientist between 1981 and 1998.
2000: Langmuir award. American Chemical Society. Division of Colloids and Surface Science.
1999: Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
2012-         Member of Council scientific of Defense.
2010-         Member of Academiae Europeae.
2010-         Member of European Network for Women in Leadership (WIL).
2009-2011: Member of the presidium of the European Academy of Sciences.
2006-2009: Chair of a scientific committee of the enginering and material sciences division of the European academy of sciences.
2006-2008: Vice-Chair of the committee for professional equality between woman and man in academia and research.
2001-2004: Member of the board of “Institut Universitaire de France”.
1991-1999: Member of the Education National Comity.
1991-1992: Member of the “Institut des Hautes Etudes de Sécurité Intérieure” (IHESI).
1990-1992: Chairperson on workshops related to the French Defense research.
1989-1992: Consultant at the Minister of Recherche concerning the National Defense 1989: Member of the “Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Européenne”.
1987-1988: Member of the “Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale” (IHEDN).
1984-1986: Member of National Exam in Chemistry.

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP
2011-     : Journal of Colloid and Interface science, JCIS.
2010-     : Journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry.
           International Journal of Photoenergy, Hindawi Publishing Corp.
2008-     : Advanced in Physical Chemistry, Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2006-     : Accounts of Chemical Research, American Chemical Society.
           Journal of experimental nanosciences, Publisher Taylor & Francis.
2002-     : Journal of Physical Chemistry, Board member, American Chemical Society.
1996-2007: Langmuir, Board member, American Chemical Society.
1988-1996: Journal Chimie-Physique, Board member, French Chemical Society.

RESEARCH PUBLICATION
H factor: 64
Journals: 360 (19 feature articles, 1 perspective, 302 peers international journals, 13 publications in international refereed conference proceedings, 14 monographies, 38 bookchapters, 2 special issues, 1 patent, 10 popular journals)