Michel DELMAS

CURRICULUM Date of birth : August 28th 1947 Saint Hippolyte (12) FRANCE Consultant Office 6. Allée des Amazones 31 320 AUZEVILLE TOLOSANE France michel.pb.delmas@wanadoo.fr www.biomass-chemistry.com University of Toulouse INPT - ENSIACET - Dpt of Chemistry 118 Route de Narbonne 31077 TOULOUSE CEDEX 4 - France Michel.Delmas@ensiacet.fr www.ensiacet.fr

TRAINING 1969 : Master’s degree in Chemistry 1971 : Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry 1980 : Doctorate of Sciences PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1971-1973 : Post – Doctoral stage University of MONTREAL – CANADA. 1973-1975 : Assistant Professor University of PHNOM – PENH CAMBODIA . 1975-1981 : Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of SFAX TUNISIA . 1981-today : Professor at the University of TOULOUSE – FRANCE. Institut National Polytechnique Ensiacet - Department of Chemistry Teaching : Heterocyclic Chemistry, total synthesis of organic molecules, industrial organic chemistry, chemistry of natural molecules from biomass (carbohydrates, polysaccharides, peptides and proteins, oils) Research : set-up of new clean technologies. CATALYSIS (Heterogeneous Catalysis with ion exchangers, Chemistry in slightly hydrated organic media, Enzymatic and organometallic Catalysis, Silicas and Zeolithes) ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (Phytochemistry of molecules with biological activities, Reactivity of Ozone (Pulp bleaching, organic synthesis, water treatment, polymer recycling). POLYMERS AND BIOPOLYMERS -Chemistry of Cellulose, Chemistry of Hemicelluloses, Furfural and derivatives, Chemistry of Lignins, Chemistry of Collagen and Leather, Chemistry of chitin and chitosan, Chemistry of Oils) Scientific works published from 1978 till today :      o     77 PhD directed.      o     50 International Patents.      o     230 Conferences and communications in International Congresses and conferences.      o     200 publications in International Scientific Journals. 1987-1993 : VICE PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE – UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE 1991 : KNIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF MERIT . 1988 till today : Consultant (Siret n° 388 341 390 00014 – APE 741G) : Industrial operations in pulp and paper technologies, vegetal and fish oil technologies, polymers transformations, pollution control and water treatment… in Canada, Carribbean Islands, French Guyana, Kenya, Morocco, Vietnam and Europe Partner, Member of the Board and Director of Sea-Land Technologies Inc, Fleur de Lys , Newfoundland, Canada, Compagnie industrielle de la Matière Végétale, Paris, France