Presentation
The IJL in a nutshell
The Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) is a fundamental and applied research laboratory in material science. It is a joint unit (UMR 7198) of the CNRS and Université de Lorraine and it is attached to the CNRS Institute of Chemistry.
It is a multi-thematic laboratory covering materials, metallurgy, nanosciences, plasmas, surfaces and electronics in response to societal challenges such as energy, environment, the industry of the future, mobility, the preservation of resources and health.
Its research work ranges from the design of materials to their industrial applications.
Its research work is carried out by 25 groups organized into 4 scientific departments and a technological research team.
It is supported by 8 technical platforms and 4 support services.
The IJL is based in Nancy, on the Artem campus, and a few groups are located on other Nancy campuses as well as in Metz and Epinal.
Governance and organizational chart
The IJL has been headed since 2023 by François Montaigne, professor at University of Lorraine, surrounded by an 7-people management team.
Download the PDF organizational chart
Chronological landmarks
2009
The Institut Jean Lamour was born from the merger of 5 Nancy laboratories. Its founder, Jean-Marie DUBOIS, is also its director. The members of the laboratory are then spread over two main sites (the Faculty of Science and Technology of Nancy and the former building of Mines Nancy).
[Founding laboratories: Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux - LPM ; Laboratoire de Physique des Milieux Ionisés et Applications - LPMIA ; Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide Minéral (LCSM) ; Laboratoire de Science et Génie des Surfaces (LSGC) ; Laboratoire de Science et Génie des Matériaux et de Métallurgie - LSG2M]
2012
First stone laid for the building constructed by the Agence Nicolas Michelin et Associés - ANMA on the new Artem Campus, located on the site of a former military compound in Nancy Discover the architectural project
2013
Eric GAFFET takes over the head of the IJL. A 6th laboratory joins the IJL: the Laboratoire d'Instrumentation et d'Electronique de Nancy – LIEN
2015
Delivery of the new building and beginning of the installation of the D.A.U.M. platform Watch the time-lapse
2017
Start of the moving to the new building
2018
Thierry BELMONTE takes over the head of the laboratory. Finalization of the installation on the Artem Campus
2019
The laboratory is inaugurated by the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Frédérique VlDAL, and celebrates its 10th anniversary Watch the video of the inauguration
2021
SPEKTRE, a platform for fusion by magnetic confinement is being installed
Key figures
150 partner companies
300 peer-reviewed articles published each year
32 thesis defences each year
30 partner countries in the framework of academic collaborations