Christine Saluzzo

Christine Saluzzo is a Professor at the University of Maine's Faculty of Sciences, affiliated with the Institute of Molecules and Materials of Le Mans (UMR CNRS 6283). Her expertise spans asymmetric catalysis, polymer-supported catalysis, and organic synthesis methodology.

• PhD in Organic Chemistry (1989), Lyon I University
• Postdoctoral work (1990) at Texas A&M University
• Lecturer at Lyon I University (1990-2002)
• University Professor at University of Maine since 2002

Her research focuses on asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis, particularly with polymer-anchored nitrogenous ligands, enabling enantioselective hydrogenations, hydrogen transfer reductions, and cross-coupling reactions. She has developed chiral catalysts derived from isosorbide and BINAP for pharmaceutical and materials applications.

Recent publications highlight enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylations, fluorinated immunostimulatory agents, and chiral polyamino alcohol ligands. Her work emphasizes sustainable catalytic systems and biologically relevant compound synthesis.

She has co-authored multiple patents on chiral polymers and ligands, and contributed chapters to books on polymer-supported catalysis and asymmetric synthesis. Collaborations with Marc Lemaire and Stéphane Guillarme underpin her catalysis research.