Marc Fontecave

Professor Marc Fontecave is a Senior Fellow at the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), City University of Hong Kong, and holds the Chair of Chemistry of Biological Processes at the Collège de France since 2008. A member of the French Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, he specializes in bioinspired catalysis for energy applications.

• Education: École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, Agrégation de Sciences Physiques (1978), Thèse de 3ème Cycle (1981), Thèse d'État (1984) at Université Paris VI.

Research Interests focus on:

• Designing homogeneous, heterogeneous, and bioinspired catalysts for water splitting and CO2 reduction.
• Development of artificial photosynthesis systems using molecular and hybrid materials.
• Investigation of metalloenzymes and their synthetic analogs in energy conversion processes.

Article Trends highlight his work on CO2 valorization, hydrogen evolution, and electrochemical energy storage. Keywords include catalysis, renewable energy, and bioinorganic chemistry.

Scientific Awards include the CNRS Silver Medal (2004), Achille-Le-Bel Prize (2011), and Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur (2015). He has also been recognized with the Officier of the Ordre National du Mérite (2021).

Grants and Collaborations reflect his leadership in EU-funded projects on sustainable chemistry and partnerships with institutions like City University of Hong Kong. His laboratory at Collège de France drives innovation in green electrocatalysis.