Team Company: ARKEMA

1990 Chemical Engineer, ENSCR, Rennes; 1992 Specialized Engineer, EAHP, Strasbourg; 1994 Ph.D., Chemistry, Institut Charles Sadron, Univ. of Strasbourg; 1995 Scientific fellow, ENSIETA, Brest; 1996 Research Engineer ARKEMA, Lab. PMMA, Groupement de recherches de Lacq; 1997- Chief Research Lab. « Controlled Polymerization – Copolymers» ; 2002- Chief Research Lab. « Emulsion Polymerization; 2009- Chief Scientist Organic Electronic materials; 2013- Senior Scientist, expert in controlled/living polymerizations; 2021 – R. D. Department Manager for Specialty Polymers & Additives.

His research focuses on the macromolecular engineering of polymer materials with an emphasis on the block copolymer synthesis and self-assembly of functional materials with applications to the organic electronic field. He develops new products and processes in laboratories or pilot-platforms and guarantees its transposition to the industrial stage. He is project manager for the research programs on materials for organic electronics. He has been strongly involved or leader in a number of national or European collaborative research projects on block copolymer nanotechnologies. Author of more than 100 papers and 90 granted patents, he has been invited as a speaker at various international conferences and received the Best Technical Publication Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC in 2003.

Anne-Laure Brocas is an R&D engineer at Arkema, specializing in polymer chemistry. She obtained her PhD in 2011 at LCPO (Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques), focusing on the anionic polymerization of cyclic ethers. After gaining initial experience as an engineer in several innovative start-ups, she joined Arkema in 2016.

Her research activities focus on the synthesis of polymers with controlled architectures, particularly block copolymers, as well as their scale-up to industrial production. She develops functional materials for a wide range of applications, including thermoplastics, thermosets, and adhesive formulations.

She is also involved in evaluating the performance of these polymers in application contexts, with particular attention to their compatibility, durability, and potential for recyclability. Her expertise spans both the fundamental aspects of polymer chemistry and the industrial challenges of technology transfer.

Anne-Laure Brocas is co-author of around ten patents and scientific publications.