BERNARD F. CABANE
Positions
Currently CNRS Research Director 1st cl.
Currently Corresponding Member for the French National Academy of Sciences
1990 – 1998 Joint CEA – Rhône-Poulenc team: Director
1985 – 1988 Journal de Physique, scientific editor
1967 – 1985 CNRS Research associate
Current research activities
Physical chemistry of plant tannins
Solid / liquid separation processes
Aqueous dispersions and pastes
Emulsions and biliquid foams
Gels and solutions of polymers and surfactants
Polymer films, composite materials
International experience
2006 – Current: Scientific Advisory Board, Faculty of Science, Lund University
International advisory board, Swedish National Program 1998 – 2002 “Colloid and interface technology”
1995 – 1998 European programs “Colloid Physics” and “Water soluble polymers”
1972 – 1973 University of California, Los Angeles: Adjunct Assistant Professor
1971 – 1972 National Science Foundation / CNRS exchange fellowship
Consulting activities
L’Oréal, Sanofi-Aventis, Lafarge, BASF, Aventis Pharma, Rhône Poulenc Chimie, Union Générale de Savonnerie
Teaching
1995 – Current: Physical chemistry of ordinary liquids (University of Paris)
1997 – 2002 Gels (Collège de l’Ecole Polytechnique)
1998 – 1999 Formulation in liquid media ENSCP
1998 – 2002 Stability of emulsions (Bordeaux UNITEC and ADERA)
1972 – 1973 Statistical physics (University of California)
Awards
2006 Honorary doctorate in chemistry, Lund University
1999 French Chemical Society, Sue prize
1993 CNRS: silver medal
1993 Paul Neuman research prize
1990 Rhône-Poulenc research prize
Education
1971 Doctorate in Physics (supervisors J. Friedel and P.G. de Gennes) University of Paris XI
1967 Master in Solid State Physics, University of Paris XI
1964 – 1966 Ecole Polytechnique, Paris