Congress in memory of Professor Gérard Férey

Respore co-finances the "Workshop in memory of Professor Gérard Férey ", organized in honor of Professor G. Ferey and his great contribution to the search for the MOFs community around the famous porous solids.

The Workshop will be developed in the presence of his family, his friends, his closest collaborators and his colleagues  through conferences or testimonials

Date : May 18th

Place : La Maison de la Chimie in Paris.

Preliminary agenda

Introduction

• 8.45-9.15 am: Welcome of the participants
• 9.15-9.30 am: Introduction by Dr Christian Serre

Gérard’s collaborators

• 9.30-10.40 pm: Short lectures by former collaborators
• 10.40-11.00 am: Coffee break

Gérard’s friends

• 11.00-11.25 am: Prof. Jean-marie Tarascon (Collège de France)
• 11.25-11.50 am: Prof. Avelino Corma (ITQ, Spain)
• 11.50-12.15 am: Prof. Susumu Kitagawa (ICMeS, Japan)
• 12.15-1.45 pm: Lunch break
• 1.45-2.10 pm: Prof. Mohamed Eddaoudi (Kaust, Saudi Arabia)
• 2.10-2.35 pm: Prof. Matthew Rosseinsky (Liverpool, UK)
• 2.35-3.00 pm: Prof. Russell Morris (St Andrews, UK)
• 3.00-3.25 pm: Prof. Clément Sanchez (Collège de France)
• 3.25-3.45 pm: Coffee break

Testimonies

• 3.45-4.55 pm: Short speeches from former colleagues, institutional partners
• 4.55-5.00 pm: Conclusion by Dr. Christian Serre

End of the workshop

For more information visit the website : tribute-gferey.sciencesconf.org