Marcia France
Marcia Beth France | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) Yale University (MS) California Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Fulbright University Vietnam, Duke Kunshan University, Washington and Lee University |
| Thesis | Olefin Metathesis with Group VIII Transition Metal Complexes: Mechanism, Reactivity, and Catalyst Development |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Grubbs |
Marcia France is an American academic and university administrator currently serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Fulbright University Vietnam.[1] France previously served as the inaugural dean of undergraduate studies at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in China.[2] Prior to her appointment at DKU, she served as an associate provost and John T. Herwick, M.D. Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University, where she is currently on a five-year leave.[3]
France received degrees in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University, and her PhD in organic chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.[4]
France taught at W&L from 1994 to 2018.[5] She was appointed as dean at Duke Kunshan on August 1, 2018, and has overseen the launch of the university's undergraduate program.[6][7] France was appointed as vice president at Fulbright University Vietnam on July 1, 2024.[1]
Selected works
[edit]- A Series of Well‐Defined Metathesis Catalysts–Synthesis of [RuCl2(CHR′)(PR3)2] and Its Reactions Angewandte Chemie, 1995[8]
- The carbonyl ene reaction Tetrahedron, 2008
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nguyen, Mai (2024-07-01). "Dr. Marcia France Begins Tenure as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost". Fulbright. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Leadership".
- ^ "Marcia France, Professor of Chemistry : Washington and Lee University". my.wlu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Marcia Beth France | Scholars@Duke". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Uffelman, Louise (2017-03-01). "Marcia France on Chemistry, Cooking and Culture". The Columns. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Marcia B. France Named Dean of Undergraduate Studies". June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Authorized Duke Kunshan University students begin return process to China campus for fall". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Schwab, Peter; France, Marcia B.; Ziller, Joseph W.; Grubbs, Robert H. (1995). "A Series of Well-Defined Metathesis Catalysts–Synthesis of [RuCl2 ( CHR′)(PR3) 2] and Its Reactions". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 34 (18): 2039–2041. doi:10.1002/anie.199520391. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
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