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Pierre Monsan | |
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| Born | 25 June 1948 Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | INSA Toulouse University of Toulouse |
| Known for | Biocatalysis Enzyme engineering Industrial biotechnology |
| Awards | Enzyme Engineering (2017) Knight in the French Legion of Honour (2017) Knight in the French National Order of Merit (2013) Biocat Lifetime Achievement (2012) Chaptal Award for Chemical Arts (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry, enzymology, biocatalysis, biotechnology |
| Institutions | Institut national des sciences appliquées de Toulouse University of Toulouse Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés Toulouse White Biotechnology |
Pierre Monsan (born June 25, 1948, in Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France)[1] is a French biochemist and entrepreneur. He is currently Professor emeritus at the Institut national des sciences appliquées de Toulouse (INSA Toulouse, affiliated to the University of Toulouse) and the founding director of the pre-industrial demonstrator Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB).[2]
Monsan's scientific interests include biocatalysis, biochemical and enzyme engineering. Beyond his academic work, Monsan is co-inventor on numerous patents and co-founded several industrial biotechnology companies.[3]
- ^ "Pierre Monsan - Who's Who in France". www.whoswho.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "TWB Governance". Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB). Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Pierre MONSAN - Professeur émérite à l'INSA et directeur de TWB". Toulouse Biotechnology Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.