Christophe CLÉMENT

Curriculum vitae of the project manager

Christophe CLÉMENT - 57 years old

University of Reims Champagne Ardenne
Vice-president of URCA for research in:

  • Agrosciences-Environment-Bioeconomy-Biotechnology (AEBB)
  • Human and Social Sciences (SHS)

1st Vice-president of the Industries and Agro-Resources (IAR) cluster
Professor of plant physiology - Lab of Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection (RIBP) - USC INRAE 1488
Phone: + 336 45 63 71 17
Mail: christophe.clement@univ-reims.fr

Education

1990 Master graduate (Plant cytology and morphogenesis) - University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France
1994 PhD in plant physiology - URCA - Sugar physiology in the anther during pollen development in Lilium.
2000 Habilitation in plant physiology - URCA - Anther and pollen: from biology to biotechnology

Appointments

1988 Agregation of natural sciences - University of Lille, France
1990-95 Temporary assistant in research and education - URCA
1995-01 Assistant professor - URCA (CNU section 68 Biology of organisms)
2001 Full Professor 1 - URCA (CNU section 68)
2008 Full Professor 2 - URCA (CNU section 68)
2013 Distinguished Professor 1 - URCA (CNU section 68)
2016 Distinguished Professor 2 - URCA (CNU section 68)

Scientific production and dissemination
  • 190 rank A publications in the field of plant sciences and microbiology (h-index 50, citations: 9,000), 3 patents
  • 20 rank B publications, 32 book chapters, 4 books as editor
  • 160 oral communications in international congresses (35 upon invitation)
  • 11 international congresses organized (creation of the Plant Bioprotech biannual congress)
  • Supervision of 23 PhD theses and 17 Master degrees
Professional services for research

1995-22 57 research projects: 18 regional, 17 national (FUI, ANR, …), 22 international (FP5, FP6, H2020, Eranet, Arimnet, Interrèg, …)
2001-20 Head of the RIBP (Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection), INRAE label accession
2003-06 Vice head (research) of the faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences
2005-12 Head of the Agrosciences sector in URCA
2012-20 Creation and head of the Condorcet RFS, CNRS label accession
2020-… Vice-president of URCA for research in the AEBB and SHS sectors

Professional services for education

2004-08 Creation and head of the master mention « Management of Agro-Resources » (4 masters, 130 students)
2004-08 Creation and head of the master course « Plant production and Environment » (15 students)
2004-10 Creation and head of the European network NESSIE (Network European Sustainable Systems In Education) including 7 European partner universities (Ireland, Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Bulgaria and Romania)
2006-08 Head of an Erasmus Intensive Programme on « Agroresources valorization » (5 partners from the Nessie network, 60 students)
2012-16 Head of the professional bachelor network in URCA for Agro-resources and environment (6 options-100 students)
2017-20 Creation and head of the CMQ « Bioeco Academy »

Expertises
  • Expert for research projects: 52 (22 national, 30 international)
  • Peer review for scientific journals: 110 rank A publications
  • Jury for 40 PhD (10 international) and 24 habilitations
  • Jury for the recruitment of 23 researchers
  • Consultant for the French Ministry of Agriculture
  • Expert for the evaluation of 6 research units for the Ministry of High Education, Research and Innovation