Aurore Richel

Aurore Richel (F) holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from ULiège (University of Liège). She currently serves as a Full Professor (tenured) and heads the Laboratory of Biomass and Green Technologies at the University of Liège (Belgium). Her expertise lies in research and teaching related to renewable resources chemistry and green chemistry. A. Richel is involved in numerous national and international research projects focused on bioenergy and bioproducts production, including the development of innovative protocols for producing new bioplastics or alternative fuels for the road or air transport sectors from plant biomass, within a circular economy framework. She has authored over 180 publications in international journals, several book chapters, patents, and a scientific book titled "Lignin and Hemicelluloses in Biorefineries" (CRC Press). She is also engaged in chemistry popularization through her personal website (www.chem4us.be) and the development of an online course (MOOC available on the French platform FUN) dedicated to "biomass and green chemistry." In March 2023, she was elected as a full member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Fine Arts of Belgium.