Jean-Marie LEHN

Prof. Jean-Marie LEHN

1964 …2024

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Author IDs

Scopus Author ID: 36050113100

Impact

Metrics for Academic and Research Impact

Qualifications/Experiences

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Member of French Academy of Sciences

Biography

Professor Jean-Marie LEHN was born in Rosheim, France in 1939. In 1970 he became Professor of Chemistry at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg and from 1979 to 2010 he was Professor at the Collège de France in Paris. He is presently Professor at the University of Strasbourg Institute of Advanced Study (USIAS). He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 for his studies on the chemical basis of "molecular recognition" (i.e. the way in which a receptor molecule recognizes and selectively binds a substrate), which also plays a fundamental role in biological processes.

Over the years his work led to the definition of a new field of chemistry, which he has proposed calling "supramolecular chemistry" as it deals with the complex entities formed by the association of two or more chemical species held together by non-covalent intermolecular forces, whereas molecular chemistry concerns the entities constructed from atoms linked by covalent bonds. Subsequently, the area developed into the chemistry of "self-organization" processes and more recently into "constitutional dynamic chemistry".

Author of more than 950 scientific publications, Lehn is a member of many academies and institutions. He has received numerous international honours and awards...... (more on Prof. Lehn's profile page on the HKIAS website).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  6. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Jean-Marie LEHN is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 1 Similar Profiles
View full fingerprint

Collaborations from the last five years

Recent external collaboration based on locations. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Explore network further
View all 240 research outputs