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Pro Bike certification

In 2025, Ircelyon committed to obtaining ‘Pro Vélo’ certification. This included participating in ‘Mai à Vélo’ (May by Bike) and maintenance workshops in June and September. What is the Pro-Vélo label? The Pro-Vélo Employer label...

GECAT 2026

The GECat 2026 conference will take place from May 18th to 21st, 2026, at the Azureva Centre in La-Londe-les-Maures (Côte d’Azur, France).The Catalysis Study Group, a committee of DivCat, brings together the entire French-speaking community in this...

VALOTHERBIO Thematic School

The GDR Thermobio is organising the VALOTHERBIO thematic school from 6 to 10 October 2025 at the Villa Clythia in Fréjus. For its second edition on the Thermochemical Valorisation of Biomass and Waste: Characterisation, Processes...

FCCAT 2025

The FCCAT 2025 Congress took place from May 19 to 23. This 4th edition was an opportunity for the French and international catalysis communities to share their most advanced research in a spirit of conviviality....

Tribute to François Figueras

 He arrived in France at the age of two with his parents, who were persecuted by the Franco regime. He lived in the Ain region before moving to Lyon in 1953. After studying at the...

Visit from IRL CINTRA of Singapore

IRL CINTRA of Singapore (International Research Laboratory between France and Singapore in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics) visited IRCELYON on 21 March. During this visit, Philippe Coquet (IRL CINTRA Director) introduced us to the IRL CINTRA, a...

Interview with Pr. Ioan-Cezar Marcu

We were fortunate to welcome back Professor Ioan-Cezar Marcu (Laboratory of Chemical Technology & Catalysis – Bucharest, Romania). He defended his thesis at the laboratory in 2002 under the supervision of Jean-Marc Millet (CATREN team)....

Art in la Doua exhibition

“The art of science: revealing the hidden beauty of knowledge” The first edition of Art in la Doua, a scientific and artistic exhibition, is currently being held at the Marie Curie Library at INSA Lyon,...

Women in science

In the wake of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, the tenth International Day of Women and Girls in Science took place on 11 February.On these occasions, the CNRS and its laboratories have launched...

Tribute to Jean Massardier

Our former colleague Jean Massardier passed away on 20 July 2024 at the age of 88. Jean Massardier was born on 11 December 1936 in the Loire. After studying preparatory classes at the Lycée Claude...

FCCAT 2025

The 4th FCCAT will take place in Ronce-les-Bains from May 19 to 23, 2025. The FCCAT is an international congress which covers all areas of catalysis, without predefined themes. You can already find the most...

Tribute to Pr Akim Kaddouri

Our colleague Akim (Abdel Hakim) Kaddouri sadly passed away on September 16, 2024 at the age of 65 after a short illness. Akim Kaddouri was full professor at the University Claude Bernard of Lyon since...