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The whys and whereforesof being a scientistWhy ? How ? What ? And to follow ? Thierry (Titi-san) Fouquet, PhD (JSPS fellow)Kumagaya high school, Feb. 15th

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1. Why ?

0-17 years old3

17-22 years old4

22-28 years old5

28- years old6

A pinch of maths7

The next place ?8

From the Earth to the Moon9

Why ? (part 1)10

The cat that walked by himself passion for travelling

Why ? (part 1)11

The cat that walked by himself passion for travelling

Why ? (part 1)12

The cat that walked by himself passion for travellingNot pretty enough

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The cat that walked by himself passion for travellingEureka !

Science is not like that14

Me, Myself and IOld-fashioned style

But more like that15

Collaborative research

Jigsaw puzzle16

Please note

7 chaps2 ladies

Still true

Travelling thanks to17New positions all around the world

Collaborations

Conferences the funny part of the job

Travelling thanks to18New positions all around the world

Collaborations

Conferences the funny part of the job

Why ? (part 2)19The cat that walked by himself passion for travellingDead Poet Society passion for writing

Why ? (part 2)20The cat that walked by himself passion for travellingDead Poet Society passion for writing

(massive) Ego

Speaking of it21

Passion for writing

Me, my co-works, my supervisor, Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief

submission

the assault course22

Passion for writing

Me, my co-works, my supervisor, Scientific JournalEditor-in-ChiefReferees

submissionPeer-reviewWhos Whom ?


Passion for writing

Me, my co-works, my supervisor, Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief

submissionPeer-reviewYes / No+ comments


Passion for writing

Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief

Re-submissionPeer-review


Passion for writing

Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief

Peer-reviewAccepted


Passion for writingScientific JournalEditor-in-Chief

AcceptedPublished



PublishedOther Scientists



PublishedOther ScientistsPublic

Why ? (part 2.5)

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Single AuthorFirst AuthorCo-Author

Why ? (part 2.5)

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Project charterApplication notesReportsProposals

But also31

My personal Art

Drawing figures & schemes

But also32

Cover !A bit more relaxed !

In spite of appearances33

SciencesArtsHumanities

European academy of arts, sciences and humanities

No distinction34SciencesArtsHumanities

To do the job !To draw lovely figuresTo write deeply moving texts

Two examples (1)35

Total synthesis

(the art and science of replicating the molecules of living nature and creating others like them in the laboratory)K. C.Nicolaou, Proc. R. Soc. A 470: 20130690

Two examples (2)36

Collaboration with an Art Restorer

(understand the origin of glueing failure)Results currently used by:Getty Museum, Los Angeles (US)Grabart Art Conservation Centre (Russia)

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2. How ?YouMeMy boss

French System38

Elementary SchoolJunior High SchoolHigh School16-20 years old (~18)

An unexpected journeyAfter high school

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Classe prparatoire aux grandes coles

Higher School Preparatory Classes two (very) intensive years preparatory course for enrollment in one of thegrandes coles (Engineering schools)The workload is one of the highest in the world

Step 1Engineering SchoolThree years to refine your choice(chemistry, physics, economics, mathematics, )Major: Chemistry with a strong emphasis on mathematics

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What I was supposed to becomeWhat I chose

Step 1.5Engineering SchoolThree years to refine your choice(chemistry, physics, economics, mathematics, )Major: Chemistry with a strong emphasis on mathematics

Last year: MSc in Analytical Chemistry (double degrees)

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Step 2PhD

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First blood...

Key point: Finding money

First PhD position (in France)Cancelled one month before starting

Whats to be done ???

Step 243PhD

Whats to be done ?

Second offer: Terrific topic (restoration of statues) but not enough money to survive

Step 244

PhD

Whats to be done ?

Third offer: Its the right one ! (Luxembourg)

Step 2.545PhD

2 years and a half(up to 5 years)

15 publications14 conferencesOne dissertation (300 pages) + oral defense

Step 3

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The day of my defense

Step 347The day of (my) defense

1 h lecture+ 1-3 h of questions from the board (about the 300 page dissertation)

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Step 4And to follow ?First position: R&D Engineer (and post-doc 1)

49MS in polymer chemistry T. Fouquet, Jan 6th, Nagoya Institute of Technology

(Grand Duchy of) LuxembourgPop. 550,000 hab (2014)2 years and a half, two contractsFixed term position(s)which should have been turned into permanent contract

First position: R&D Engineer (and post-doc 1)

and 550

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=

But nope +Merger = please take a hike !

Step 5.551Whats to be done ?

Use personal connections (=network) to find a new position(+ job alerts, naturally)

Step 5.552Whats to be done ?

Onto new adventures53

JSPS post doctoral program for overseas researchers

Two-year position at AIST(National institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

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3. What ?

Your weighing scales55Its all about mass

kg

103gmg

10-3

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10-3Da(lton)

10-24H ~ 1 DaC = 12 Da

Mass of atoms / molecules

and mine57Da(lton)

10-24H ~ 1 DaC = 12 DaMass spectrometers

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and mine58Da(lton)

10-24H ~ 1 DaC = 12 Da

Mass spectrometersBigger and bigger

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Mass Spectrometry59

Mass Spec (MS)

The key pointNeutrals ~ inertsIons: sensitive to electric/magnetic fields, easily manipulable

Soooo versatile !60

Soooo versatile !61

Tandem mass spectrometry

to decipher the ions architectures

Soooo versatile !62

Gas phase ion chemistry

to check at the reactivity (thermodynamics and kinetics )

Soooo versatile !63

Ion mobility mass spec

to get insights into the shape of ionsIsotope ratio mass spec

relative abundance of isotopes

Radiocarbon dating technique12C vs. 14C

An infinite number of applications64ProteomicsDetermine protein structure, function, folding and interactions

DrugDiscovery

ClinicalTestingForensic Analyses

EnvironmentTest water quality or food contamination

GeologyMeasure petroleum compositionSpace exploration (comet, Mars, )

ChemistryComposition and structures of new compoundsReaction kinetics

Two sexy apps65

ImagingI-knife

A word about my business66MS for polymers(mainly)

To be characterized

67MS for polymersComposition

68MS for polymersStructure

69ReactivityDegradation

MS for polymers

70DegradationMS for polymersStructureCompositionPolymers used for:

Water treatment (membranes)Energy production (solar cells)CosmeticsCar industry (lubricants in fuels)Arts (glueing for restoration)

A word about my business

Jack-of-all-trades71Synthesis(create monomers/polymers)Elaboration(shaping, composites)Use(ageing)recycling

Jack-of-all-trades72The miracle of analytical chemistry(+1 for choosing it)Need for characterizationNeed for characterizationNeed for characterizationNeed for characterization

Synthesis(create monomers/polymers)Elaboration(shaping, composites)Use(ageing)recycling

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4. And to follow ?

Any big plans ?74

Depending on how lifes going here in Japan (+ language)

Stay in Japan for a couple of years moreOr settle the US for a while

Any big plans ?75Depending on how lifes going here in Japan (+ language)

Stay in Japan for a couple of years moreOr settle the US for a while

Research center or company

Much more money (on average)Little freedom

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5. The last hurrah

Handy hintsNetwork + supervisors (keep in touch)

Do not neglect the other domains

Keep learning English

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Handy hintsNetwork + supervisors (keep in touch)

Do not neglect the other domains

Keep learning English

Speak confidently in public

Move

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Never forget to have fun too

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Never forget to have fun too

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