École normale supérieure de Lyon

According to a communication from the CNRS dated November 3, 2026. Based on a scientific paper published in The Journal of the American Chemical Society, to which the CRMN contributed: “Surface-Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy via Solid-to-Solid Relayed Dynamic Nuclear Polarization.” Thumbnail: Principle of solid-to-solid polarization transfer from polarizing particles (in gold) to target surfaces (in purple). Image obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy © 2026 American Chemical Society

Associate Professor at USP-Lorena, Lorena School of Engineering – University of São Paulo (EEL-USP).
Visiting Professor 2026–2027: September 21 to November 21, 2026
Host Researcher: Christophe Bucher

Since its inception in 2024, the Nanomer project—which brings together European and Latin American institutions focused on nanoscience—has given rise to several initiatives in both education and research. Here’s a look back at the activities in which ENS de Lyon participated in 2025-2026 and at upcoming projects.

According to a CNRS communications dated July 15, 2026. Based on a scientific paper published in Chemical Communications to which the LCH contributed: “The non-covalent stereocontrol of disulfide bonds.” Thumbnail credit © CNRS

Professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, researcher and head of the “Interfacial Thermodynamics” group at the State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites and Interfacial Thermodynamics
Visiting Professor 2025–2026: June 1 to July 31, 2026
Host researcher: Wei Dong 

Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
Visiting Professor 2025–2026: March 15– April 15, 2026
Host researcher: Agilio Padua

Natacha Gillet, a researcher at the ENS Lyon Chemistry Laboratory (LCH), is one of 18 winners of the Émergence 2026 program, which supports researchers with innovative projects in the field of chemistry.

The FluoroBreaker project, developed by students from the iGEM Lyon 2025 team, won a gold medal at the Grand Jamboree, the final event of this prestigious international synthetic biology competition.

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Laboratory of Chemistry (LCH) at ENS de Lyon will host Professor Kenichiro Itami, invited through the CNRS Ambassador program. He will present a seminar on the topic of unexplored “carbon” functions.

Researchers at the ESRF – the European Synchrotron –, together with CNRS, ENS de Lyon and the Institute of Marine Research in Norway, have unveiled how Atlantic Bluefin tuna transforms the toxic form of mercury into less harmful forms. Their study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, shows that the tuna’s edible muscle contains not only toxic methylmercury, but also mercury bound in stable, non-toxic compounds.

CNRS press release dated August 20, 2025. Following a scientific publication to which several members of the High Field NMR Centre in Lyon contributed, namely Andrew J. Pell, lecturer-researcher (CNRS/ENS de Lyon/Claude Bernard University), Anne Lesage, engineer (CNRS/University of Lyon/ENS de Lyon), and Guido Pintacuda, researcher (CNRS/ENS de Lyon/Claude Bernard University): “Coordination environments of Pt single-atom catalysts from NMR signature”, published in Nature on June 4, 2025.

Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department
Visiting professor 2025-2026 from September 12 to October 5 2025
Inviting professor: Margarida Costa Gomes

Emeritus Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics, Changwon National University
Visiting Professor 2025–2026, from October 15 to December 14, 2025
Inviting Professor: Vincent Krakoviack

Director of the Institute of Nanosystems at UNSAM, CONICET researcher specialized in nanoarchitectures, and professor at the School of Bio and Nanotechnology.
Affiliated professor 2023-2026 from 24 of May to 26 of June 2024 ; from 21st of September to 1st of November 2025
Inviting professor: Stéphane Parola

Lyon, 8 July 2025 - ENS de Lyon, the CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, ITEN and the French National Research Agency (ANR) have announced the launch of the AMIE LabCom (Analysis of Materials and Interfaces for Energy). This strategic partnership, supported by the ANR with €363,000 in funding, brings together academic research and industrial innovation to push the boundaries of ITEN all-solid-state battery performance, sustainability, and eco-responsibility.

On April 29, 2025, the Société Chimique de France awarded its prizes, including the Prix Pierre Süe 2023 to Anne Lesage, a research engineer at the European Center for High-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (CNRS/ENS de Lyon/Université Lyon 1), for her work in developing innovative fundamental methods in solid-state NMR.

The 5th French Chemists' Tournament took place on March 28 and 29, 2025 at Sorbonne Université. Congratulations to the Quebec team (Université de Sherbrooke/Université de Montréal/Université Laval) who won the tournament, and to our team who won several prizes.

Full professor of Biochemistry, working in the committees of international affairs and of graduate studies at the Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo
Visiting professor 2024-2025 from 1^st of November to 31^st of December
Inviting professor: Carlos Marques

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in Nature Photonics on September 2, 2024. CNRS press release on September 4, 2024.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the Journal of Organic Chemistry on March 14, 2024. Communication by CNRS Chemistry on September 3, 2024.

Publication of the Physics Laboratory and Chemistry Laboratory in the journal Langmuir on November 16, 2023. News by CNRS Chemistry on December 19, 2023.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the journal ACS Catalysis on November 9, 2023. Communication of CNRS Chemistry on November 27, 2023.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the journal Nucleic Acids Research on May 16, 2023. CNRS Press release on May 16, 2023.

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the journal Nature Comunication on April 1st, 2023. Communication of the CNRS-INC on April 20, 2023.

Professor, Department of chemistry and biomolecular sciences, University of Ottawa, Canada
Affiliated Professor 2023-25 - April 21 to May 21, 2023 (Stays planned in January 2024 and April 2025)
Inviting Researcher: Carine Michel

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the journal PNAS on March 7, 2023. Communication of the CNRS-INC on March 28, 2023.

Congratulations to our students and our coaches from the Chemistry Department for this great victory.

Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, India
Visiting Professor 2022-23 - March 8 to April 5, 2023
Inviting Professor: Jens Hasserodt

Publication of the Chemistry Laboratory in the journal Nanomedicine on March 17, 2023. Communication of the CNRS-INC on March 20, 2023.

The European research project ELOBIO (2023-2026) aims to produce carbon-free hydrogen from biomass. Coordinated by IRCELYON, ELOBIO brings together a consortium of researchers, including members of ENS de Lyon's Chemistry Laboratory.

Publication of the LGL-TPE in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A on January 11, 2023. Press realease of the Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University on February 10, 2023.

The DEEP-SEE project is one of the projects selected by the European Research Council (ERC). It is led by Alain Manceau, Geochemist, emeritus researcher at the Chemistry Laboratory. Stefan Steinmann, researcher at the Chemistry Laboratory, is the scientific leader.

Congratulations to Elsa Boulet, PhD in sociology (Max Weber Center), who was granted the Humanity and Urbanities Prize, and to Jérémy Salaam, PhD in Chemistry (Chemistry Laboratory of ENS de Lyon), who was granted the Science and Engineering Prize.

Publication of the LCH in the journal PNAS on June 2, 2022. CNRS-INC communication on June 17, 2022.

Publication of the LCH in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition on April 24, 2022. CNRS-INSB communication on May 24, 2022.

Congratulations to Édouard Bonnet (LIP), Mathilde Paris (IGFL) and Stephan Steinmann (LCH), recipients of the 2023 bronze medal awarded by the CNRS.

Publication of the LCH in the journal Advances in Photonics Research on March 7, 2022. CNRS-INC communication on March 29, 2022.

Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for analyzing matter. With PANACEA, it is no longer limited to the academic community at the forefront of this field. The broader public research sector and industry can now access this highly valuable technology throughout Europe. The project is coordinated by the Very High Field NMR Center of Lyon (CNRS / Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 / ENS de Lyon).
CNRS regional press release, Monday, February 21, 2022.

Publication of the LCH in the journal ACS nano on January 7, 2022. CNRS-INC communication on February 15, 2022.

Publication of CRMN in J. Am. Chem. Soc. on June 25, 2021. 

Publication of CRMN in Nature Communications on August 4, 2021. 

Carine Michel is the 2020 recipient in the scientific category.
 

Publication of HCEP, IS2M, CP2M and CRMN in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition on May 6, 2021.

On 3 June 2021, the names of new members of the 31st year group of the Institut universitaire de France (IUF) were announced.

Publication of CRMN in Science Advances on April 30, 2021. Communication from the UCBL on May 19, 2021.

Publication of CRMN in the journal PNAS on January 5, 2021.

Publication of Laboratoire de chimie in PNAS on January 19, 2021.