Philippe Dubois

Prof. Philippe Dubois University of Mons Cirmap - Materia Nova Place du Parc 23 Mons Belgium 7000 Email: philippe.dubois@umons.ac.be Biographical Sketch: Philippe Dubois is full professor at University of Mons (Belgium). He is director of the Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP, ca. 130 persons), Scientific Director at Materia Nova Research Center and Past-President of the Belgian Royal Chemical Society. His expertise covers macromolecular chemistry, catalysis in polymer materials, melt (reactive) processing of nanocomposite materials, incl. biodegradable/biosourced polymers. He has authored more than 450 peer-reviewed scientific publications (incl. ca. 40 reviews and book chapters and 80 papers in “Macromolecules”), more than 220 personal communications at conferences and is inventor of 49 patents. He edited 7 books and is member of the editorial board of 8 leading journals in the field of polymers and composites. He is adjunct professor at Michigan State University (Faculty of Chemical Engineering, US). Ph. Dubois is currently Vice-Rector of scientific research at UMONS and titular member of the Royal Academy of Belgium.