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Odile Eisenstein

b. 1949

French chemist

Chemist Research fellowUniversity teacher
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About Odile Eisenstein

Born 1949. Odile Eisenstein is a French chemist, research fellow, university teacher and scientist.

Odile Eisenstein ForMemRS is a theoretical chemist who specializes in modelling the structure and reactivity of transition metals and lanthanide complexes. She is currently the equivalent of an emeritus Professor at the Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, équipe CTMM at Montpellier 2 University and a professor at the Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences at the University of Oslo. She has been a member of the French Academy of Sciences since 2013, as the first female elect. In 2018 she was awarded the «insignes d'officier dans l’ordre de la Légion d'honneur» at the Institut de France in Paris.

Education In 1977, Odile Eisenstein attended University of Paris-Sud where she earned a Ph.D. in chemistry with Nguyen Trong Anh and Lionel Salem. She obtained postdoctoral appointments with Jack D. Dunitz at ETH Zurich and Roald Hoffmann at Cornell University. Here, she did work on the nature of transition metal-olefin bonding interactions. She began her independent career at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1982.

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Education
University of Paris-Sud
Employers
National Center for Scientific Research, Montpellier 2 University, University of Oslo, University of Michigan
Awards
Centenary Prize; Honorary doctorate at the Laval University; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Officer of the Legion of Honour; CNRS silver medal; Grand Prix Achille-Le-Bel; Langevin prize; Honorary doctorate of Technion; Commander of the National Order of Merit; American Chemical Society Award in Organometallic Chemistry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Odile Eisenstein?

French chemist

When was Odile Eisenstein born?

Odile Eisenstein was born on 4 June 1949 in Boulogne-Billancourt.

What is Odile Eisenstein's occupation?

Odile Eisenstein is a chemist, research fellow, university teacher and scientist.

What nationality is Odile Eisenstein?

Odile Eisenstein is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Odile Eisenstein

· Wikidata: Q23888363

· DBpedia: Odile Eisenstein

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