The Graduate School Chemistry took part in organizing the sixth edition of the Tournoi français des chimistes (French Chemists’ Tournament), hosted this year at Université Paris Cité.
The Université Paris Cité team, made up of students from the Frontiers in Chemistry master’s programme, from the Graduate School Chemistry.
As every year, students from the Frontiers in Chemistry master’s programme represented Université Paris Cité alongside teams from prestigious institutions: Université de Montpellier, Chimie ParisTech – PSL, ENS – PSL, Université-ENS Paris-Saclay, ENS de Lyon, ESPCI Paris – PSL, École Polytechnique, Sorbonne Université, Université de Strasbourg, as well as a Quebec team bringing together Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal and Université Laval.
A tournament in the service of science
Founded in 2020 on the initiative of several higher education institutions, the Tournoi français des chimistes aims to promote chemistry and foster exchanges among students around contemporary scientific challenges.
Over six months, teams worked on open-ended chemistry topics, for which they were required to put forward reasoned solutions that were then presented and debated during the tournament.
More information about the French Chemists’ Tournament here
A formative experience for students
Held over two days, this sixth edition gave rise to numerous scientific exchanges in a convivial atmosphere . A special opportunity to share a passion for chemistry, exchange ideas and strengthen bonds between participants.
Beyond the scientific knowledge brought into play, the tournament allows students to develop valuable skills such as project management, teamwork, scientific communication, critical thinking and oral presentation confidence.
“This experience was so much more than two days of tournament. It spanned over six months of research, trials, and questioning. Bringing this project to completion truly immersed me in the daily reality of research: the uncertainties, the doubts, the difficulty of understanding certain results, but also the excitement of a new experiment and the joy of sharing our progress with the team. It was enriching both scientifically and personally.
What left the strongest impression on me was the final day. Realizing that students from all across France, and even from Canada, had been working on the same topic as I had, at the same time, and probably with the same doubts. This realization moved me deeply, I was not as alone as I had thought in this search for solutions to sometimes complex problems. Being able to share our successes, but also our limitations, and feeling understood in this shared uncertainty was something rare and beautiful.
For me, the French Chemists’ Tournament was a genuine challenge, a learning journey that gave me to gain an insider’s perspective on what the world of research can be like.“
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