Jacqueline Ficini
Dr. Jacqueline Ficini | |
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| Born | Jacqueline Jeanne Ficini October 20, 1923 Saint-Maixent-l'École, France |
| Died | December 7, 1988 (aged 65) |
| Known for | work on functional vinyllithia and ynamines |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
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| Doctoral students | 18 |
Jacqueline Ficini (Saint-Maixent-l'École, October 20, 1923 - Paris, December 7, 1988)[1] was a French researcher and professor of chemistry. She is recognized for developing the synthetic chemistry of ynamine.[a]
Early life and education
Jacqueline Jeanne Ficini was born in Saint-Maixent-l'École in 1923. She was the daughter of Jane Pontet and her father was Colonel Raoul Ficini.[3][4]
She studied at the Collège Saint-Marie de Chavagne in Angoulême and then attended the universities of Paris and Angers to complete her master's degree. In 1952, she obtained her doctorate in Physical Sciences.[3][4][5]
Career
She began her career as a research assistant at CNRS in 1952 until her appointment as a professor of chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences in Paris in 1957.[3] She then went to the United States for a postdoctoral fellowship, which she completed at Columbia University in 1960. In 1962, she returned to France as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sciences at University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne. She was promoted to professor at the University of Paris VI in 1965 and directed the doctoral school of organic chemistry.[3][4] She supervised eighteen doctoral theses.[3]
She was elected president of the Organic Chemistry Division of the Société chimique de France.[3] She was also a member of the American Chemical Society.[4]
Death and legacy
She was invited to Japan by Professor Yoshida in 1988. Upon her return to France, she died in Paris.[3][6]
In 2026, Jacqueline Ficini will be among the 72 pioneering women scientists whose names will be added to the commemorative frieze on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, where only men's names have appeared until now.[7]
Awards and honours
- Le Bel Prize (1972) from the French Chemical Society[4]
- Jecker Prize (1979) for her work on functional vinyllithia and ynamines[8]
- Berthelot Vermeil Medal (1979)[8]
- Academic Palms (1974)[3]
Notes
References
- ^ "Moteur de recherche des décès". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 14 February 2026 – via wikiwix.com.
- ^ DeKorver, Kyle A.; Li, Hongyan; Lohse, Andrew G.; Hayashi, Ryuji; Lu, Zhenjie; Zhang, Yu; Hsung, Richard P. (8 September 2010). "Ynamides: a modern functional group for the new millennium". Chemical Reviews. pp. 5064–5106. doi:10.1021/cr100003s. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Genet, Jean-Pïerre (2011). "Jacqueline Ficini (19231988)". In Apotheker, Jan; Simon Sarkadi, Livia (eds.). European Women in Chemistry (in French). John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/9783527636457.ch49. ISBN 9783527636464.
- ^ a b c d e Lafitte, J.; Taylor, Stephen, eds. (1988). "Ficini (Jacqueline, Jeanne) Universitaire". Who's who in France, Paris. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Berthelemy, Claire; Jaquemet, Gabriel (28 January 2026). "Dans quelles écoles ont été formées les 72 scientifiques dont les noms vont orner la tour Eiffel ?" [In which schools were the 72 scientists whose names will adorn the Eiffel Tower trained?]. leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "We regret to report the death of Prof. Jacqueline Ficini". Chemistry International. 11. Pergamon Press: 87. 1989. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ Jacquin, Jean-Baptiste (26 January 2026). "La tour Eiffel va honorer pour la postérité 72 femmes de science" [The Eiffel Tower will honor 72 women scientists for posterity] (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ a b "La tour Eiffel va honorer pour la postérité 72 femmes de science" [The Eiffel Tower will honor 72 women scientists for posterity] (in French). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.