Claude de bellefon

Claude de Bellefon received his PhD in 1985 from the University of Strasbourg in the field of organometallic chemistry, dealling with the synthesis of heteropolymetallic molecular clusters. During a postdoc at Pennstate University, he synthesised polynuclear Ta organometallic oxide complexes. In 1987, he was awarded a permanent research position with the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Strasbourg. After further four years working in cluster chemistry and research on organometallic oxorhenium complexes at the Technical University Munich, he moved in 1991 to Rhône-Poulenc now Solvay, Lyon, to work on the catalytic hydrogenation of adiponitrile and other hydrogenation processes and reactors. In 1995, Claude moved back to the CNRS where he currently holds a position as Research Director. He lead the group on “Catalytic Reactors Engineering” (LGPC UMR5285, nowdays CP2M UMR5128) from 2005 to 2016 at the University of Lyon. In 1996, he received the Habilitation from the University of Lyon. His main research interest covers process intensification - micro- and meso-structured catalytic reactors for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and energy - catalytic hydrogenations & oxidations - photocatalytic reactors - batch-to-continuous processes – homogeneous & heterogeneous catalysis – and flow-chemistry. Claude has authored more than 130 scientific peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, holds several patents, has given more than 70 invited lectures in international meetings and private or academic institutions, has advised 30 PhD works and co-organised several international meeting series such as CAMURE, EUROPACAT and IMRET. He teaches Master degree courses on “Catalytic Reaction Engineering” and “Kinetics and Catalysis”. Claude also serves as a member of the Editorial Boards of several scientific journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), Reaction Chemistry & Engineering (RSC), Journal of Flow Chemistry (Springer) and earlier for Catalysis Today. He is currently the Scientific Director of CPE Lyon, the school for chemistry and chemical engineering of the University of Lyon.