Vaulx-lez-Tournai, Walloon Region, Belgium
Skills : - Biobased surfactants synthesis using enzymes, Green Chemistry, Biocatalysis and white biotechnologies, fermentation & DSP: - Find biosourced, sustainable and more respectful alternatives for our environment for bio-industries sector including cosmetic and pharmaceutical sector; - Pass on my skills and my passions to the new generation of young people who will be players in the bio-economy - Team manager; open minded, resilience - Scientific expert and coordinator of the CUBA group within ARES (Be); - Scientific expert in CRSNG (Ca); - Participation in international congresses (Brésil 2017, 2022; Canada, 2017 & 2018, Fr- BioKet 2021); Research projects: - “ARES- Cuba”, 2017 – 2022 “Production and immobilization of recombinant Dextransucrases using residuals of the sugar cane agroindustry”; Consortium: ICIDCA (Cu), Havana University (Cu), Agro Montpellier(Fr), Meurice R&D (Be), Henallux (Be); - “FIRST HE” – 2017 – 2019 : “Synthesis of new set of surfactants from renewable resources by biocatalysis” collaboration with TensioFix (Be). - “DGO3” – 2019 - 2023; “Synthesis of new set of lipoamino acids from brewer’s spent grain” (collaboration with UCL, CRAg); - Beware 2021: Puratos and HEPH “ Development and characterization of pea proteins as meat alternatives : Novel Gelling agent for food industries”; -Galactic (Be): Research Manager 2010-2013 Head up a team of 8 scientifics (PhD, Ir, Bachelor) Design, develop short and long term strategies and researches in line with Galactic strategy, the field of: Lactic acid fermentation in compliance with sustainable production. Lactochemistry concept to synthesize lactic acid derived Molecular biology and metabolic pathway engineering • Analytical platform • Research projects (national and international) and participation in scientific collaborations, development of patents, development of a research laboratory on the new site • Prospect new customers and business development -SUPAGRO-INRA (Montpellier, Fr), Cognis (De) : Post doctoral 2007-2009 "Enzymatic transesterification of coconut oil into methyl esters by an acyltransferase” Green chemistry, Biofuel -Gembloux Agronomical University (Be) : PhD 1998-2006 "Use of lipases for an integrated production of esters synthesis from renewable resources." - "Bio-industry" (fermentation, scale-up, downstream process). Prof.Thonart - "General and organic chemistry" (enzymatic hydrolysis from renewable resources and enzymatic synthesis of either Sugar Fatty Acids Esters or Glucuronate esters, purification). Prof. Marlier. ·
Synthèse de lipoamino acides et d'esters d'acides aminés à l'aide d'enzyme dans le cadre de la valorisation des drèches de Brasserie
Teaching at the first and second Master's degree ; option: "Agronomy", "Environment" and "Bio-Industry". Lessons: Fermentation Process Engineering - White Biotechnology, Bioraffinery, Green Process including Biocatalysis and Protein engineering - Oleochemistry including Surfactant notion and surfactants synthesis from renewable resources - Downstream Process - Environmental Chemistry - LCA - Organic Waste treatment into molécules with an high Added value. Head manager of the research unit "Green chemistry and Biobased Products" Research Projects : - 2017-2022: ARES - Cuba : Cooperation North - South. "Production an immobilization of recombinant Dextransucrases using residuals of Sugarcane agroindustry" - Consortium "ICIDCA (Cu), University of Havana (Cu), SUPAGRO-INRA (Fr), Institut Meurice (Be), HENALLUX and HEPH-Condorcet (as North Leader) - FIRST-HE, 2017-2019 "Design and Synthesis of a new set of Biosurfactants thanks Lipases" - Parrain Industriel TensioFix - DGO3, 2019-2022: Valorization of brewering's spent grains into molécules with a high value added (UCL, CRA and HEPH-Condorcet). - Beware 2021-2024: Puratos and HEPH “ Development and characterization of pea proteins as meat alternatives : Novel Gelling agent for food industries”; - Projet VERTECH – Université d’été (UNamur (Be), UQTR (Ca), Lafayette University (USA) – Professeur invite ; : Future Project: - EuroStart ou EraNet 2022: “Valorization of algae Culture into new compounds for cosmetic application”. Consortium : BIOREA, HEPH, Stearinerie Dubois, Cosmetic Valley, Extractix and AgroParisTech (Fr). - FEDER (2021) : “Réhabilitation de sites industriels et valorisation de la biomasse en bio-matériaux et en molécules à haute valeur ajoutée » ; Consortium : ULg, Celabor, Spaque, ISSEP, Valbiom. - MSCA 2023 :International project Brazil -Europe: Design, Synthesis of Niosomes from a new set of Biobased Surfactants for Pharmaceutical applications (Drug carrier and antiviral agants);
Manage a research team of 6 scientifics Research focused on 3 axes: - Molecular biology in order to improve the industrial strains - Fermentation from the first to the third generation - Lactochemistry in order to synthesize new molecules from lactic acid with a high value added Author of different research projects with either universities or research centers Leader of a WP within an European research project (ECLIPSE)
· Alternative processes research focused on the "Green chemistry" such as Biofuel SUPAGRO-INRA (Montpellier, France) and COGNIS (Düsseldorf, Germany). Design of transesterification into methyl-esters with lipase either native or immobilized. Design of a pilot plant with immobilized lipase