At the graduation ceremony of the masters in Bioscience engineering at the KU Leuven, Benjamin Vermeeren has won the INEOS Master thesis award, with a value of 1500 euros.
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At friday july 5, 234 students in Bio-science engineering graduated as a master of science at the KU Leuven. Many of them could enjoy the research and educational activities of the CSCE during their studies, and we're proud to see them graduated. Congratulations to all of you!
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Our research is highlighted in the planet future magazine "Mediaplanet". Bert Lagrain explains the research focus of the Sels-group towards a sustainable and circular chemistry.
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PhD student Tim Croes had the opportunity to give a pitch about his PhD on the EOS website. Tim tries to seperate wood in its different components, for the valorization of each building block of the lignocellulosic biomass.
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Center for Sustainable Catalysis and Engineering
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The group is working in an EU-project for the production of high valuable plastics and chemicals out of whey permeate and delactosed permeate from the dairy industry. Lactate from this side streams can be converted into bio-degradable plastics that can be used as sustainable packaging materials.
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In co-operation with the University of Antwerp, the Sels-group has created a process for the production of anilins out of wood. These are used for the production of several cancer drugs.
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Stef successfully obtained his PhD in our research group. His research focused on the safety-driven molecular design of benign bisphenols from biomass, by implementing a concept of ‘safety by natural design’. More information about his PhD: https://www.kuleuven.be/doctoraatsverdediging/fiches/3E13/3E130554.htm
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