Jairton Dupont (born 16 December 1958, in Farroupilha) is a Brazilian chemist whose research concerns ionic liquids, organometallic catalysis, and metallic nanoparticles. Currently, he is a professor at UFRGS.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Dupont was born into a family with economic difficulties, and at the age of 14, he was hired as a clerk in a hardware store.[4] He completed his graduation in Chemistry at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Dupont earned his Ph.D. from the Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg.[5]

Career

Since 2014, he has been Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and a recipient of Brazil's National Order of Scientific Merit[1] and the TWAS Prize.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brazilian Academy of Sciences". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  2. ^ Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo", Folha de S.Paulo, 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ "Jairton Dupont". scholar.google.com.br. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ^ "Fascínio pela descoberta", Revista Fapesp (Especial Prêmio FCW 2010), 2010 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"
  6. ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jairton_Dupont
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