Jairton Dupont Explained

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 and the TWAS Prize.^[6]

External links

• Jairton Dupont's profile at Google Scholar
• Interview with Jairton Dupont and John Spencer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brazilian Academy of Sciences . 2015-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201900/http://www.abc.org.br/~jdupont . 2016-03-03 . dead .
2. Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo", Folha de S.Paulo, 2011 (in Portuguese)
3. Web site: Jairton Dupont . 2024-09-10 . scholar.google.com.br.
4. http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/018-019_Jairton-Dupont_FCW2010.pdf "Fascínio pela descoberta", Revista Fapesp (Especial Prêmio FCW 2010), 2010
5. http://www.ceics.eu/web/ceics/news-detail/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_67gS/11217/21062 CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"
6. Web site: 2016 . Prizes and Awards . The World Academy of Sciences.