|
Dr6ing Laurent Guy Rhodia 15 Rue P Pays-BP52, F-69660 Collonges au Mont d'Or France Email: Laurent.Guy@eu.rhodia.com Biographical Sketch: Dr-Ing Laurent Guy is actually in charge of the Applications Teams for the Precipitated Silica Markets (Tire, Feed/Food Nutrition, Oral Care, Industrial Applications) as R&D Lab Manager. In 1992, he is graduated from the Chemical High School of Mulhouse as Chemical Engineer. In 1997, he has obtained a PhD thesis in the Polymer Chemistry at the Organic Material Laboratory with Specific Properties of Dr B Sillion (Lyon – France). The topic is about the well-controlled thermo-chemical degradation of the Polyethylene and the understanding of the radical mechanisms and theirs orientations. Next, in 1998, he has followed a first postdoctoral-fellowship with Michelin at the Chemical Organometallic Surface Laboratory of Prof JM Basset (Lyon – France) in the field of the characterization and the modification of the mineral filler system. In 1999, a second postdoctoral -fellowship have been done with Rhodia in the field of the silanes and silicones synthesis. He has joined Rhodia in 2001 as Application Engineer for the development of the silica systems for Tire Applications. In 2005, he is evolved towards the Advanced Material Department at the Rhodia R&D Center in order to develop the understanding of the structure-properties relationship as senior staff scientist. Since 2007, he has the position of Lab Manager for the Silica Applications (including Tire Market). He is co-author of several scientific publications and patents in the field of the rubber reinforcement using silicas systems and the rubber frictions. |