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