Plenary speakers and Keynote Lectures

INVITED LECTURES

- David Plackett (Canada). “Nanocelluloses and their application in the field of drug delivery”

- Yoshiharu Kimura (Japan). “High-performance polylactides: from synthesis to property control”

- Kristiina Oksman (Sweden). “Bio-based nanocomposites; process, properties and potential applications”

KEYNOTE LECTURES

L. Avérous, University of Strasbourg, France. “Aliphatic and Aromatic Polyurethanes from different Renewable Resources”

P. Dubois, University of Mons, Belgium. “Shape-memory biopolymers: from polymer blends to reactive extrusion”

A. Gandini, University of Grenoble, France. “Recycling crosslinked rubbers by the Diels-Alder reaction”

A. Lazzeri, University of Pisa, Italy. “Bio-based blends and composites: driving melt processing to achieve tailored mechanical properties”

C. Mijangos, ICTP-CSIC, Madrid, Spain, “Dual pH and temperature responsive composite chitosan hydrogels”

A.J. Muller, Basque Country University, San Sebastian, Spain. “Crystallization and morphology of double crystalline bio-copolymers”

R. Narayan, Michigan State University, USA. “Current Status, Trends, and Commercialization of BioPlastics”