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Olivier Guillou is a University Professor (PUCE2) at the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes since 2001, where he is a member of the Solid State Chemistry and Materials team within the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (UMR 6226). He holds multiple leadership positions including Senior member of the IUF Innovation Chair (2023), Director of the ChemInTag INSA/Olnica/CNRS joint laboratory (2019-2024), Deputy Director for Research Promotion (2023-), and Vice-President of the INSA Scientific Council (2016-).
Dr. Guillou earned his Doctorate from the University of Paris XI (Orsay) in 1992 under Professor Olivier Kahn and his Habilitation to Direct Research from the University of Rennes 1 in 1999. His early career included a research internship at the University of Florence (1987-88), a postdoctoral position at Rhôdia's Aubervilliers Research Center (1992-93), and a position as ATER at the University of Paris XI (1993-94) before becoming a Lecturer at INSA Rennes (1994-2001).
His research focuses on the coordination chemistry of rare earths, luminescence, crystal chemistry, and physico-chemical analysis of mineral materials. His work spans from fundamental research to applied studies, with particular emphasis on rare earth-based hybrid materials and their applications. His teaching activities cover atomic structure, solution chemistry, crystallography, thermochimistry, and rare earth applications across multiple academic levels at INSA Rennes.
Analysis of his publication trends reveals a consistent focus on rare earth chemistry with increasing applications in materials science, particularly in luminescent materials, energy conversion, and biomedical applications. His recent work shows a growing emphasis on practical applications of rare earth materials while maintaining strong fundamental chemistry foundations.
- PEDR Beneficiary (2019-2023)
- Senior member of the IUF Innovation Chair (2023)
Professor Guillou has managed or co-managed 24 defended theses with 2 currently in progress. He has secured significant research funding through his role as Director of the ChemInTag joint laboratory and co-founder of two joint laboratories (LumCod 2015-2019 and ChemInTag 2019-). His entrepreneurial activities include being co-founder of the company Olnica and holding 29 patents (9 families) with 5 licenses.
He leads the Solid State Chemistry and Materials team within the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes, with research activities organized around solid-state advanced materials, multifunctional materials nanostructuration, and multiscale characterizations expertise. His team's work spans from fundamental to applied research, developing new materials including metal atom clusters, rare-earth based hybrid materials, and oxo-anions and oxides for integration into devices.
