Marcia France

Marcia Beth France
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) Yale University (MS) California Institute of Technology (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	Fulbright University Vietnam, Duke Kunshan University, Washington and Lee University
Thesis	Olefin Metathesis with Group VIII Transition Metal Complexes: Mechanism, Reactivity, and Catalyst Development
Doctoral advisor	Robert H. Grubbs

Marcia France is an American academic and university administrator currently serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Fulbright University Vietnam.[1] France previously served as the inaugural dean of undergraduate studies at Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in China.[2] Prior to her appointment at DKU, she served as an associate provost and John T. Herwick, M.D. Professor of Chemistry at Washington and Lee University, where she is currently on a five-year leave.[3]

France received degrees in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University, and her PhD in organic chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.[4]

France taught at W&L from 1994 to 2018.[5] She was appointed as dean at Duke Kunshan on August 1, 2018, and has overseen the launch of the university's undergraduate program.[6][7] France was appointed as vice president at Fulbright University Vietnam on July 1, 2024.[1]

Selected works

• A Series of Well‐Defined Metathesis Catalysts–Synthesis of [RuCl₂(CHR′)(PR₃)₂] and Its Reactions Angewandte Chemie, 1995[8]
• The carbonyl ene reaction Tetrahedron, 2008

References

1. Nguyen, Mai (2024-07-01). "Dr. Marcia France Begins Tenure as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost". Fulbright. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
2. "Leadership".
3. "Marcia France, Professor of Chemistry : Washington and Lee University". my.wlu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
4. "Marcia Beth France | Scholars@Duke". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
5. Uffelman, Louise (2017-03-01). "Marcia France on Chemistry, Cooking and Culture". The Columns. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
6. "Marcia B. France Named Dean of Undergraduate Studies". June 2, 2018.
7. "Authorized Duke Kunshan University students begin return process to China campus for fall". The Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
8. Schwab, Peter; France, Marcia B.; Ziller, Joseph W.; Grubbs, Robert H. (1995). "A Series of Well-Defined Metathesis Catalysts–Synthesis of [RuCl2 ( CHR′)(PR3) 2] and Its Reactions". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 34 (18): 2039–2041. doi:10.1002/anie.199520391. Retrieved 2022-07-13.