Sébastien Zinck

Lead R&T Engineer, Circular Economy, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

Luxembourg

About

Experience

  • Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) (Esch-Sur-Alzette · On-site)
    • Lead R&T Engineer, Circular Economy
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Senior R&T Engineer, Circular Economy
      Aug 2016 - Mar 2026 · 9 yrs 8 mos

      Expert in Circular Economy, with a focus on ecodesign, product life extension, product-as-a-pervice (PaaS) and recycling business models. Main activities: - Coordination of national and EU research proposals (e.g. Horizon Europe, Eurostars, FNR Bridges funds) - Coordination of the TransZeroWaste Horizon Europe project (https://transzerowaste.eu/): development of novel technologies towards a more circular and low-carbon steel industry. - Partner of the 'ECODEV' Eurostars project: development of an AI-enabled eco-design software - Participation to various projects e.g. circularity of the textiles sector, local plastic recycling value chains

  • Eco-design and Circular Economy expert at European Commission
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Evaluation of Horizon Europe proposals focused on circular economy issues, especially ecodesign.

  • Music Journalist at Mowno
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Album reviews and band interviews

  • Steelcase (Strasbourg, France)
    • Manager, Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
      Feb 2011 - Jul 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      Reporting to the Director of Global Sustainability (North America) Main missions: - Management of the global Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment team - Eco-design lead in global product development projects - Industrial research in Circular Economy (e.g. eco-design methods, recycling, water footprint, social LCA, re-manufacturing business models) - Sustainability strategy: technical counsel - Environmental networks: steering committee member (EcoSD, CREER) - Furniture committees: contributor to PCR development in France and North America

    • Expert, Eco-design and Life Cycle Assessment
      Oct 2006 - Feb 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Reporting to the Director of Sustainability (Europe) Main missions: - LCA: expertise development, LCAs of office furniture products and publication of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) - Eco-design lead in European product development projects - Cross-functional sustainability support for Design, R&D, Marketing, Procurement, Communications, and Sales - Eco-innovation: exploration and environmental evaluation of alternative solutions (e.g. packaging, materials, technologies) - Collaborative projects within environmental networks: industrial research on recyclability, recycled materials and LCA

  • R&D intern at Umicore
    Apr 2006 - Sep 2006 · 6 mos

    Study of a GTL (Gas To Liquids) catalysts recycling process (pyro- and hydrometallurgy techniques) to recover precious metals (nickel, cobalt, platinum, ruthenium, rhenium).