Research in Strasbourg

Strasbourg, at the heart of Europe

Strasbourg is a fertile ground for innovation, driven by a scientific and economic environment of excellence.

The Jean-Marie Lehn Foundation is fully integrated into this ecosystem of excellence and helps strengthen the links between basic research, innovation, and the socioeconomic sector at the heart of Europe.

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A European environment that fosters partnerships:

  • 750 km of borders: the only French region bordering four countries (Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg). A major asset for European projects and industrial collaborations.
  • Ranked 3rd among French regions for private-sector corporate investment, excluding the Île-de-France region
  • 40% of the global pharmaceutical industry is located within a 500-km radius in the Upper Rhine region
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An attractive region:

3rd largest French region for private-sector corporate investment

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Renowned institutions in Strasbourg:

  • Institute for Research on Cancers of the Digestive System (IRCAD):  a world leader in minimally invasive and robotic surgery.
    1st telesurgery procedure between New York and Strasbourg in 2001
  • European Center for Quantum Sciences (CESQ): Strasbourg’s new major center dedicated to quantum sciences, inaugurated in 2023
  • Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering (ISIS): institute founded in 2002 by Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn
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