Frédéric LEMAITRE
Bioelectroanalytical Chemistry
Frédéric LEMAITRE
Professor
Frédéric Lemaître did a joint thesis between the Université de Bourgogne (France) and the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada). He received a double Ph. D. degree in 2003.
His Ph. D. research dealt with electrochemistry of palladium clusters and their reactivity towards alkyl- and acyl halides. After doing postdoctoral research in the electrochemistry group at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris (palladium catalysis – Heck reaction), he has held an Assistant Professor position (Maître de Conférences) at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Sorbonne Université in 2004.
He obtained the status of Full Professor in the Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie at Sorbonne Université in 2020. His research works concern bioelectrochemistry and especially the detection of secretion processes at the single cell level. He is also interested in the production of bioelectricity by using photosynthesis.
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Research Topics
Development of reversible, biocompatible fluorescent probes sensitive to redox environments
Compared to classical examples, biocompatible reversible fluorescent probes that respond reversibly …
Coupling electrochemistry and luminescence (electrochemiluminescence, fluorescence) to investigate biological transport processes
The cellular entrance and exit of bioactive molecules are key-issues for living organisms since they…
Electron harvesting from photosynthetic organisms
The aim of this project is to reroute a portion of the electron flow circulating along the photosynt…
Projects
By combining transcriptomics, biophysics, and modelling, this project characterises regulatory RNA elements that guide microbial adaptation to environmental stress. Emphasis is placed on conformational variability and interaction networks.
Education and professional experience
- 2000-2003: joint thesis between Université de Bourgogne, France (Ph. D. Physical Chemistry) and Université de Sherbrooke, Canada (Ph. D Molecular Chemistry)
- 2004-2020: associate professor in Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France (now Sorbonne Université)
- 2012: habilitation thesis (May), Université Pierre et Marie Curie
- since 2020: professor in Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie, Sorbonne Université
Research interests
Bioelectrochemistry, Photosynthesis, Ultramicroelectrodes, Biophysics, Oxidative Stress, Analytical Chemistry, Microsystems, Fluorescence.
Awards and distinctions
- Early Career Electrochemistry Prize from Société Française de Chimie (2015)
- Member of ISE (International Society of Electrochemistry)
- Member of BES (Bioelectrochemical Society)
- Member of GFB (French Group of Bioelectrochemistry)
- Member of SFC (Société Française de Chimie)
Teaching
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Teacher at Sorbonne Université (lectures, tutorials and practical works) : General Chemistry , Organic Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Kinetics, Thermodynamics
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Teacher at CEPAC (Centre de Préparation de l’Agrégation de Chimie) in Electrochemistry.
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My course (in French; « Premières approches de l’électrochimie et de l’oxydo-réduction : de la loi de Nernst aux courbes intensité-potentiel ») is available on this page