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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 ?
the assault course23
Passion for writing
Me, my co-works, my supervisor, Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
submissionPeer-reviewYes / No+ comments
the assault course24
Passion for writing
Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
Re-submissionPeer-review
the assault course25
Passion for writing
Scientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
Peer-reviewAccepted
the assault course26
Passion for writingScientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
AcceptedPublished
the assault course27
Passion for writingScientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
PublishedOther Scientists
the assault course28
Passion for writingScientific JournalEditor-in-Chief
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)
Step 348
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
+
=
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
56Its all about massmg
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
And78
Never forget to have fun too
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Never forget to have fun too
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