Philippe Constant

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Name: Philippe Constant
Member Since: November 16th, 2009
Member Name: Philippe.constant
Biography:

Philippe Constant has completed a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (2000-2003) at the Université de Montréal (Canada). He conducted a Ph.D. in Biology (2004-2008) in the laboratories of Prof. Richard Villemur at the INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier (Canada) and Dr. Laurier Poissant at Environment Canada on the biogeochemical cycle of molecular hydrogen and mercury. He is currently postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology (Germany) under the supervision of Prof. Ralf Conrad. Having an interdisciplinary formation at the interface between microbiology and environmental sciences, he has developed a unique expertise to measure trace elements fluxes and to identify the microorganisms involved in these exchanges. During his research, Philippe has contributed to 13 peer-reviewed publications and has given 7 conferences talks and 8 poster presentations. Recipient Canadian Graduate Student Microbiologist of the Year 2009 Gold Medal (Canadian Society of Microbiologists), Philippe has been recognized by national and provincial scholarships, has obtained several conference travel awards, and is currently reviewer for 4 different international scientific journals.