Inauguration of the new chemistry laboratory

On Monday, October 21, 2019, the Chemistry Laboratory officially opened its new premises. Now all laboratory staff are in the M6 building on the Monod campus. Chantal Andraud, director of the Chemistry Laboratory, was pleased to celebrate a new turning point in the history of chemistry at ENS de Lyon. Along with the three institutions of tutelage, she paid tribute to a laboratory that has played an important role in ENS de Lyon's history for the last 30 years. Jean-François Pinton, president of the ENS de Lyon, and Jacques Maddaluno, director of the CNRS Institute of Chemistry, both highlighted the many strong partnerships that exist between the laboratory and the industrial world (Solvay, Total, L'Oréal, etc.) and also with international institutions. The Chemistry Laboratory is at the origin of the only International Joint Research Unit in China, the E2P2L, dedicated to eco-innovation. It is also a partner of the first International Joint Research Unit in South Korea, 2B-FUEL, dedicated to organic electronics. The three pillars of the Chemistry Laboratory - supramolecular chemistry and biological chemistry; functional and photonic materials; and theoretical chemistry - are largely sponsored by the CNRS as they fit perfectly with the center's principal objectives.