Scientific advances for the environment and renewable energy

Some examples of substantial scientific advances made by the Strasbourg research teams include:

From biomedical engineering to the car industry, there are countless outlets for Strasbourg-based researchers specialising in the bioplastics of the future.

‘Smart’ bandages derived from prawn shells and containing chitin, a substance which once processed becomes soft and has antibacterial properties.
Insulating, waterproof materials sourced from microalgae, and packaging made from starch.

Prof. Luc Averous

Professor at the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, the Environment and Health (ICPEES)

Bioplastics specialist. A long-standing partner of Soprema.

New catalysis methods for improving the mass production of drugs to treat cancer, tumours, and hepatitis C, while drastically limiting emissions and lowering production energy costs to obtain a sustainable level of efficiency.

Prof. Amir Hoveyda

Professor at the Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering (ISIS)

Winner of the Make Our Planet Great Again call for researchers launched by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Cofounder of the startup XiMo, AG with Richard Schrock (2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry).

Sustainable catalysts (recyclable and regenerable) that contain no metals and have a carbon-based covering for treating toxic gases in the chemical and oil industries.

Dr. Cuong Pham-Huu

CNRS Research Director at the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, the Environment and Health (ICPEES)

Cofounder of the startup BlackLeaf SAS

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