Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (CNRS) | France
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👩🔬 Summary
Dr. Véronique Eparvier is a Second Class Research Director at the CNRS, based at the Institute of Natural Substances Chemistry (ICSN). Her research focuses on chemistry of natural substances, chemical ecology, metabolomics, and the exploration of symbiotic microorganisms within holobionts. She is known for her interdisciplinary approach to discovering specialized metabolites with pharmacological and agrochemical applications, and for her leadership in French scientific research.
🎓 Education
Dr. Eparvier earned her HDR (Accreditation to Supervise Research) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Paris-Saclay University in 2013. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry of Natural Substances (2005) from the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, awarded with highest honors. Her academic background also includes a Master’s in Agro-resource Sciences (2002) from INPT, Toulouse, and a Master’s in Bio-cultural Anthropology (2001) from Aix-Marseille III University.
🧪 Professional Experience
Her professional journey with the CNRS began with a fixed-term engineering position in French Guiana (2006), followed by tenured roles as a Research Engineer (2008–2020), and her current position as Research Director at ICSN since 2020. She has played key roles in multiple research programs and has headed the ICSN symbiotic microorganism strain library since 2010.
📚 Academic Contributions
Dr. Eparvier has authored 80 scientific publications, 5 patents, and 24 conference papers. She has delivered 20 invited lectures and 43 oral presentations. As a mentor, she has supervised 13 PhD theses (with one ongoing), and guided 28 Master’s research students. She has participated in numerous academic juries, including 12 thesis juries (5 as rapporteur) and 2 HDR juries.
🧬 Research Interests
Her scientific interests lie in understanding chemical interactions within ecosystems, particularly among microorganisms, plants, and insects. She investigates the ecological roles and potential applications of specialized metabolites using tools such as metabolomics, functional chemodiversity, and chemical ecology, contributing to both basic science and applied innovations.
🛠️ Technical Skills
She is skilled in natural products chemistry, analytical techniques, chemodiversity profiling, and metabolomic data analysis. She also has expertise in strain collection management and the integration of functional chemistry with ecological perspectives.
🧑🏫 Teaching Experience
Dr. Eparvier is an active academic lecturer. Since 2020, she has been teaching at Paris-Saclay University in the GPbioP Professional Degree program. She also taught at the University of Versailles-Saint Quentin (2011–2023) and AgroParisTech, as well as in French Guiana earlier in her career. She holds the national qualification of University Professor in Section 32 (Organic, Mineral, and Industrial Chemistry), obtained in 2016 and 2022.
🏅 Awards & Recognition
She received the Air Liquide Trophy in 2016 for her environmental research as part of the FEDER INSECTICIDE project. In 2005, she won first prize in the Young Scientist Competition at the NAPRECA International Congress.
🌍 Scientific Leadership & Affiliations
Dr. Eparvier leads the Functional Chemistry-Chemical Ecology team at ICSN and serves as Deputy Coordinator of its Natural Substances-Medicinal Chemistry department. She is a member of the scientific committees for CNRS Sections 16 and 52, and the CNRS Chemistry CSI. She contributes to national and international research networks including GDR MediatEC, GDRI NPChem, Labex CEBA, Labex LERMIT, and DIM-PAMIR. She organized the first Chemical Ecology Conference at Paris-Saclay in 2023 and serves on several scientific councils and steering committees.
📚 Selected Publication
Composition of antifungal volatile organic compounds in Sextonia rubra fruit by molecular networks
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Authors: Levasseur, M.; Santerre, C.; Segret, J.; Elie, N.; Genty, C.; Estevez, Y.; Amusant, N.; Houël, E.; Eparvier, V.; Touboul, D.
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Journal: Comptes Rendus Chimie
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Year: 2023
Nitrogen Enriched Solid-State Cultivation for the Overproduction of Azaphilone Red Pigments by Penicillium sclerotiorum SNB-CN111
Classification of Environmental Strains from Order to Genus Levels Using Lipid and Protein MALDI-ToF Fingerprintings and Chemotaxonomic Network Analysis
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Authors: Levasseur, M.; Hebra, T.; Elie, N.; Guérineau, V.; Touboul, D.; Eparvier, V.
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Journal: Microorganisms
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Year: 2022
Combining OSMAC, metabolomic and genomic methods for the production and annotation of halogenated azaphilones and ilicicolins in termite symbiotic fungi
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Authors: Hebra, T.; Pollet, N.; Touboul, D.; Eparvier, V.
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Journal: Scientific Reports
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Year: 2022
Combining OSMAC, Metabolomic and Genomic Methods on Termite Symbiotic Fungi for the Production and Annotation of Halogenated Azaphilones and Ilicicolins
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Authors: Hebra, T.; Pollet, N.; Touboul, D.; Eparvier, V.
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Journal: Research Square (preprint)
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Year: 2022