Jean François JENCK

Né le 16 décembre 1951

AlgoSource Technologies                                                                      +33 672 950 750

37 bd de l’Université  BP 406  F-44602 Saint-Nazaire                   jean.jenck@algosource.com

President de la SAS AlgoSource Technologies (www.algosource.com)

Directeur de Recherches Associé au CNRS (GEPEA, Prof. J.Legrand)

Fondateur et manager d’ENKI Innovation (www.enki2.com), une firme de consulting sur les procédés innovatifs pour un développement soutenable, avec une expertise en Intensification des Procédés (micro- et mesotechnologies, multiscale design, procédés catalytiques, thermo-économie, analyse exergétique, bioénergie)

CURSUS

1974       MS Chemistry [ingenieur-chimiste] (Université de Haute Alsace, F)

1977       PhD Chemical Engineering [docteur-ingenieur] (Université de Lyon, F, Prof. JE.Germain)

1983      Visiting Scientist (Stanford University, Prof.M.Boudart, USA)

1997      General Management Program (CEDEP-INSEAD, Fontainebleau, F)

EXPERIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES

2000 - 2004: Rhodia (sales ~6 G€/yr)   [Paris-Boulogne, F]    

Corporate Technology Advisor, member of the Science Council (CEO, CTO and 3 counselors)

1997 – 2000: Rhodia Fibers & Resins   [Courbevoie, F]

Process Director Polyamide Intermediates

1993 – 97: Rhone-Poulenc Industrialisation   [Saint-Fons & Decines, F]

R&D Department Manager “Catalytic and Chemical Processes”

1988 – 93: Unite Mixte de Recherche CNRS + Rhone-Poulenc   [Decines, F]

Director of the Laboratory “Catalytic Multiphase Reactors”

1986 – 88: University of Toulouse (F)

Co-Director of the Laboratory “Homogeneous Catalysis and Fine Chemicals”

1983 – 86: Butachimie   [Chalampe, F and OrangeTX, USA]

Process Engineer in a plant jointly operated with DuPont de Nemours (hydrocyanation of butadiene)

1977 – 82 : Rhone-Poulenc Recherches   [Saint-Fons, F]

Research Engineer: transition metal catalyzed syntheses

DOMAINES DE COMPETENCES

33 years experience in Innovation for the fine chemical and petrochemical industry, from R&D to industrial operations.

Former Technology Advisor of a multinational chemical firm: global and strategic vision.

Supervisor of Polyamides Processes (validation of ~350 M€ investment).

Management of R&D and Industrialization: basic Research, Process Development, Process Engineering, Industrial Investments, creative Marketing.

Multidisciplinary training: chemistry, catalysis, chemical and process engineering, project planning, risk management, global innovation pipeline.International network, industrial and academic, in EU, USA, India, Brazil, China,...