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Yves Chauvin

French chemist (1930–2015)

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Yves Chauvin was a French chemist and Nobel Prize laureate. He was honorary research director at the Institut français du pétrole and a member of the French Academy of Sciences. He was known for his work for deciphering the process of olefin metathesis for which he was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Robert H. Grubbs and Richard R. Schrock.

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Menen wd
Died
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France wd
Occupation
chemist, researcher wd
Education
École supérieure de chimie physique électronique de Lyon wd

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  • Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2005)
  • Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (2014)
  • Carl Engler Medal (1994)

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When was Yves Chauvin born?
Yves Chauvin was born on 10 October 1930 in Menen.
Where did Yves Chauvin study?
Yves Chauvin was educated at École supérieure de chimie physique électronique de Lyon.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Yves Chauvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q202146 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Chauvin, Yves (1930-2015).jpg by Barney Grubbs derivative work: MagentaGreen , Ephraim33 (CC BY 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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