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'''Jairton Dupont''' (born on 16 December 1958 in [[Farroupilha]]) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[Chemistry|chemist]] whose research concerns [[ionic liquid]]s, [[Organometallic chemistry|organometallic catalysis]], and [[Nanoparticle|metallic nanoparticles]]. Currently, he is a professor at the [[Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul|Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul]].<ref name="ABC">[http://www.abc.org.br/~jdupont Brazilian Academy of Sciences]</ref><ref>Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/892726-brasileiro-esta-entre-os-100-maiores-quimicos-do-mundo.shtml Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo]", ''[[Folha de S.Paulo]]'', 2011</ref>
'''Jairton Dupont''' (born 16 December 1958, in [[Farroupilha]]) is a Brazilian [[chemist]] whose research concerns [[ionic liquid]]s, [[Organometallic chemistry|organometallic catalysis]], and [[Nanoparticle|metallic nanoparticles]]. Currently, he is a professor at [[Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul|UFRGS]].<ref name="ABC">{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.org.br/~jdupont |title=Brazilian Academy of Sciences |access-date=2015-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201900/http://www.abc.org.br/~jdupont |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/892726-brasileiro-esta-entre-os-100-maiores-quimicos-do-mundo.shtml Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo]", ''[[Folha de S.Paulo]]'', 2011 (in Portuguese)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jairton Dupont |url=https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=4d-BTqoAAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=scholar.google.com.br}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
He is a member of the [[Brazilian Academy of Sciences]] and a recipient of [[Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico|Brazil's National Order of Scientific Merit]].<ref name="ABC" />
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Dupont was born into a family with economic difficulties, and at the age of 14, he was hired as a clerk in a hardware store.<ref>[http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/018-019_Jairton-Dupont_FCW2010.pdf "Fascínio pela descoberta", ''Revista Fapesp'' (Especial Prêmio FCW 2010), 2010] (in Portuguese)</ref> He completed his graduation in Chemistry at [[Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul]]. Dupont earned his Ph.D. from the [[Louis Pasteur University]], Strasbourg.<ref>[http://www.ceics.eu/web/ceics/news-detail/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_67gS/11217/21062 CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"]</ref>


== Career ==
Dupont earned his Ph.D. from the [[Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg]].<ref>[http://www.ceics.eu/web/ceics/news-detail/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_67gS/11217/21062 CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"]</ref>
Since 2014, he has been Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the [[University of Nottingham]]. He is a member of the [[Brazilian Academy of Sciences]] and a recipient of [[Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico|Brazil's National Order of Scientific Merit]]<ref name="ABC" /> and the [[TWAS Prize]].<ref name="Prizes and Awards">{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Prizes and Awards |url=http://twas.org/article/twas-announces-2011-prize-winners |publisher=The World Academy of Sciences}}</ref>


==References==
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==External link==
==External links==
*[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4d-BTqoAAAAJ Jairton Dupont's profile at Google Scholar]
*[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4d-BTqoAAAAJ Jairton Dupont's profile at Google Scholar]
*[http://archive.sciencewatch.com/inter/aut/2008/08-jan/08janDupoET/ Interview with Jairton Dupont and John Spencer]


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Jairton Dupont (born 16 December 1958, in Farroupilha) is a Brazilian chemist whose research concerns ionic liquids, organometallic catalysis, and metallic nanoparticles. Currently, he is a professor at UFRGS.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Dupont was born into a family with economic difficulties, and at the age of 14, he was hired as a clerk in a hardware store.[4] He completed his graduation in Chemistry at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Dupont earned his Ph.D. from the Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg.[5]

Career

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Since 2014, he has been Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and a recipient of Brazil's National Order of Scientific Merit[1] and the TWAS Prize.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brazilian Academy of Sciences". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  2. ^ Luiz Gustavo Cristino. "Brasileiro está entre os 100 maiores químicos do mundo", Folha de S.Paulo, 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ "Jairton Dupont". scholar.google.com.br. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  4. ^ "Fascínio pela descoberta", Revista Fapesp (Especial Prêmio FCW 2010), 2010 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ CEICS News – "Jairton Dupont, one of the most influential scientists in the world, to be a visiting professor at the URV"
  6. ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
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