Denis Allemand - Curriculum Vitae#

CV with List of publications, In French, October 2013

Professor of Biology (PR1)
Scientific Director
Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM)
Avenue Saint-Martin, MC-98000 Monaco, Principality of Monaco

Education

• 1990 Accreditation to supervise research (HDR), Biological Sciences, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
  
• 1986 Ph.D., Pharmacological Sciences, University of Montpellier II, France
  
• 1983 M.Sc. (D.E.A.), Endocrinology, University of Montpellier II, France

Professional Experience

• 2001-Pres. Scientific Director, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco
  
• 2006-Pres. Professor of Biology, PR1, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
  
• 2004-2008 Assistant-Director, UMR 1112 INRA-UNSA (70 people), France
  
• 1998-2006 Professor of Biology, PR2, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
  
• 1992-1998 Research director, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco
  
• 1986-1991 Research assistant, Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco

Research Interests

Physiology of marine organisms (sea urchins, coccolithophorids, cnidarians) and effect of environmental parameters. Presently, coral physiology (over 90 papers published in this area), with particular emphasis on both biomineralization and symbiosis in the context of climate change (global warming, ocean acidification).

Mechanism of formation of coral skeleton and more particularly on i) the physiology of skeletogenesis and interaction with symbiosis (light-enhanced calcification), ii) the mechanism of regulation of ion transport during skeletogenesis, iii) the characterization and role of organic matrix molecules present within the biomineral, iv) effect of ocean acidification on calcification and growth of corals.

Mutual adaptation of both partners (animal host and zooxanthellae) to the symbiotic state, and more particularly to the molecular and genomic relationship between zooxanthellae and their host: i) supply of inorganic carbon for zooxanthellae photosynthesis, ii) mechanism of adaptation of symbiotic cnidarians to hyperoxia-induced oxidative stress due to symbiont photosynthesis and more particularly on antioxidant enzymes (catalase and superoxide dismutases).

Synergistic Activities:

• Member of Scientific Boards (Oceanography Institute, Foundation Albert I - Prince of Monaco; Foundation Prince Albert II, Monaco; CNRS-Institute of Ecology and Environment, France; IFREMER, France; École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), Paris, France; Monegasque Association for Nature Protection, Monaco).
  
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Oceanological Observatory of Villefranche-sur-Mer, France,
  
• Teaching on general biology, reproductive biology, evolutionary biology, comparative physiology, symbiosis and parasitology. Redaction of book chapters (10 for the last 10 years).
  

PhD Advisees: 11 since 1990