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Philippe Dubois: A Life Dedicated to Green Chemistry

An advocate for green and responsible chemistry, Professor Philippe Dubois is an internationally renowned researcher in chemistry and materials science, particularly for his cutting-edge research on bioplastics. These innovative processes have led to numerous patented industrial applications, highlighting the essential role of chemistry in the ecological transition. As President and Rector of the University of Mons (UMons), located in French-speaking Belgium, he places equal importance on his institution’s international reputation and the well-being of its students, faculty, and researchers. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier on January 31, 2024.

Cécile Echalier: Focus on Biomaterials

Cécile Echalier’s research goal is to develop new biomaterials that will have highly anticipated applications in healthcare and regenerative medicine. The chemist at the Max Mousseron Institute of Biomolecules has just been appointed associate professor at the University of Montpellier—the very same place where she once sat in the lecture halls as a student.

Condorcet Day: “Secularism”

23 Jan 2024
Triolet , Building 20, Room 20.01 - Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier

Jean-Paul Metzger: The Ecologist in the Landscape

During his fall 2023 residency in Montpellier through the MAK’IT (Montpellier Advanced Knowledge Institute on Transitions) program at theUM, ecologist Jean-Paul Metzger, a professor at the University of São Paulo, continued his research—which bridges ecology and quality of life—in collaboration with his French counterparts.

Clean Water Thanks to the Sun

Conversation

December , 2023

...promising: a large proportion of micropollutants are completely degraded…

Daniele Di Pietro: The Aesthete of Math

With the NEMESIS project, mathematician Daniele Di Pietro has just secured €7.8 million in ERC Synergy funding. His goal: to overcome current technological barriers in the numerical simulation of complex physical problems. This is a major achievement for the director of the Alexandre Grothendieck Institute in Montpellier, who recounts his journey in this discipline—one he never intended to pursue.