Distinctions and prizes
Cutting-edge laboratories within SysChem with a regular track record of recognition
(parmi les financements européens les plus prestigieux)
2
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2016)
Jean-Marie Lehn (1987)
15
ERC Grants
Starting Grants
- Giulio Ragazzon | Project : KI-NET (2021)
- Vladimir Torbeev | Project : HiChemSynPro (2017)
- Paolo Samori | Project : SUPRAFUNCTION (2011)
- Jean-François Lutz | Project : SEQUENCES (2010)
- Nicolas Giuseppone | Project : SELFCHEM (2010)
Proof of Concept Grants
- Paolo Samori | Project : GRAPHEME (2019)
- Andrey Klymchenko | Project : AmpliFISH (2019)
- Paolo Samori | Project : FlexNanoOLED (2017)
- Jean-François Lutz | Project : Sequence Barcodes (2015)
Advanced Grants
- Nicolas GIUSEPPONE | Project: SPRING (2025)
- Andrey Klymchenko | Project: CaptuRel (2025)
- Amir Hoveyda | Project : HISUBMET (2021)
- Paolo Samori | Project : SUPRA2DMAT (2019)
- Jean-Marie Lehn | Project :SUPRADAPT (2012)
9
CNRS medals
Silver medals
- Nicolas Giuseppone (2024)
- Alberto Bianco (2019)
- Jean-François Nierengarten (2019)
- Jean-François Lutz (2018)
- Paolo Samori (2012)
- Wais Hosseini (2011)
- Jean-Pierre Sauvage (1988)
Other international distinctions
Blaise Pascal medal
- Paolo Samori (2018)
- Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2012)
Izatt-Christensen Prize
The Izatt‐Christensen Award has been presented to recipients selected by their peers since 1991. The award recognises excellence in macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry. It is one of the most prestigious prizes in the field.
- Mir Wais Hosseini (2014)
- Jean-Pierre Sauvage (1991)
European Project Coordination Excluding ERC Grant
Current programs:
MSCA IF T2DMOF (GA no. 101103585, 2023–25, Supervisor); MSCA COFUND AUFRANDE (GA no. 101081465, 2023–28, Supervisor), MSCA IF HyperABCD (GA no. 101109972, 2023–25, Supervisor), MSCA IF ChiralBoost (GA no. 101150852, 2024–26, Supervisor), MSCA IF Memcage (GA no. 101110293, 2023-25, Supervisor), MSCA DN MetRaZymes (GA no. 101073546, 2022-26, supervisor), Marie Curie DN MONALISA (GA no. 101169136, 2025–29, Coordinator). MSCA ITN ALLODD (GA no. 956324, 2021–25, WP leader)
Previous programs:
Marie Curie EST SUPER (GA no. 8128, 2004–08, Coordinator); Marie Curie RTN PRAIRIES (GA no. 35810, 2006–10, PI) & THREADMILL (GA no. 36040, 2006–10, PI); Marie Curie ITN SUPERIOR (GA no. 238177, 2009–13, Coordinator) & GENIUS (GA no. 264694, 2010–14, PI); MSCA ITN iSwitch (GA no. 642196, 2015–18, Coordinator), SYNCHRONICS (GA no. 643238, 2015–19, PI), BORGES (GA no. 813863, 2019–23, PI), UHMob (GA no. 811284, 2019–23, PI) & ULTIMATE (GA no. 813036, 2019–24, Coordinator); Marie Curie IEF HESPERUS (GA no. 219770, 2008–10, Supervisor), OPTSUFET (GA no. 235967, 2009–11, Supervisor), GREAT (GA no. 298246, 2012–14, Supervisor), RESPONSIVE (GA no. 326665, 2013–14, Supervisor), MULTITUDES (GA no. 326666, 2013–15, Supervisor) & GALACTIC (GA no. 628563, 2014–16, Supervisor); MSCA IF MULTI2DSWITCH (GA no. 700802, 2016–18, Supervisor), STELLAR (GA no. 795615, 2018–20, Supervisor), LA2DCOFS (GA no. 101027639, 2022–23, Supervisor) & MS2DCOFO (GA no. 101103395, 2023–24, Supervisor), MSCA ITN Euro-Sequences (GA no. 642083, 2015–18, Coordinator), MSCA IF NanoOxySens (GA no. 705826, 2017-19, Supervisor), MSCA IF DNANanoProbes (GA no. 846571, 2019-21, Supervisor), MSCA ITN FINELUMEN (GA no. 215399, 2008-12, PI), ERA-SPOT FLEX-OPTEC (2006-08), OLLA (FP6-2003-IST-004607, 2004-07, PI), RTN FAMOUS (HPRN-CT-2002-00171, 2002-06, Coordinator), Marie Curie ITN READ (GA no. 289723, 2012–16, PI), Marie Curie ITN DYNANO (GA no. 289033, 2012–14, PI), Marie Curie IF NaDyPe (GA no. 292281, 2006–10, Coordinator), Marie Curie ITN ArtMoMa (GA no. 860434, 2020–24, Coordinator), FET Open MAGNIFY (GA no. 801378, 2018–23, PI)
Other international distinctions
9 members of the University Institute
of France (IUF)
Members :
- Nicolas Giuseppone (Senior 2023)
- Petra Hellwig (Senior 2022)
- Paolo Samori (Senior 2020)
- Peter Faller (Senior 2020)
- Burkhard Bechinger (Senior 2016)
- Nicolas Giuseppone (Junior 2013)
- Petra Hellwig (Junior 2010)
- Paolo Samori (Junior 2010)
- Wais Hosseini (Senior 2004)
- Michel Rohmer (Membre honoraire 1997)
of Sciences (EURASC)
Members of the materials division :
- Alberto Bianco (2017)
- Wais Hosseini (2017)
- Paolo Samori (2014)
Members of the chemistry division :
- Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2014)
- Pierre Braunstein (2004)
Members :
- Alberto Bianco (2020)
- Paolo Samori (2014)
- Wais Hosseini (2006)
- Pierre Braunstein (2002)
- Jean-Marie Lehn (1988)
Members :
- Pierre Braunstein (2005)
- Michel Rohmer (2003)
- Jean-Pierre Sauvage (1998)
- Jean-Marie Lehn ( 1985)
Other prizes
- Forcheurs Jean-Marie Lehn Prize: Thomas Hermans
- Christine Dietrich-Buchecker Prize, (Société Chimique de France) : Thomas Hermans
- André Collet Prize, (Société Chimique de France) : Paolo Samori
- Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts: Paolo Samori
- Gold Medal EYCA (European Young Chemists’ Award, Early Career level) – given by the European Chemical Society : Claudia Bonfio
- Early Excellence in Science Awards – Bayer: Claudia Bonfio
- Marie Curie-Sklodowska Medal of the Polish Chemical Society: Jean-Marie Lehn
- International member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences: Jean-Marie Lehn
- Fond’Action Alsace Prize: Jean-François Lutz
- Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS) : Paolo Samori
- André Collet Prize (SCF Supramolecular Chemistry Group) : Paolo Samori
- Liebig Lectureship of the German Chemical Society: Joseph Moran
- Guy Ourisson Prize: Pawel Dydio
- Prix du Dr et de Mme Henri LABBE de L’Académie des Sciences : Andrey Klymchenko
- Forcheurs Jean-Marie Lehn Prize : Joseph Moran
- Franco-britannique Lectureship in Chemical Sciences Prize – Royal Society of Chemistry : Paolo Samori
- Top 5 – Dream Chemistry Award : Pawel Dydio
- Make our Planet Great Again : Amir Hoveyda
- Member of the Young Scientists Committee at the World Economic Forum : Thomas Hermans
- Organic Division Award : Jean-François Nierengarten
- “The Stars of Europe” trophy for the European project « iSwitch » : Paolo Samori
- Organic Division award : Joseph Moran
- Jean-Normant award chemistry division – Société Chimique de France : Joseph Moran
- Chemistry division award – Société Chimique de France : Jean-François Nierengarten
- Surfaces and Interfaces Award – Royal Society of Chemistry : Paolo Samori
- Grand Prix Pierre Süe – Société Chimique de France : Paolo Samori
- Grand prix de la Fondation Maison de la Chimie : Thomas Ebbesen
- Catalán-Sabatier Prize – Spanish Chemical Society : Paolo Samori
- Grignad-Wittig Prize – German Chemical Society : Paolo Samori
- Grand Prix Achille Le Bel – Société Chimique de France: Wais Hosseini