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We were delighted to welcome the 3rd edition of the Nantes Université Graduate Programme E-Mat* winter school to IMN today.

Organized over two scientific days, these meetings were devoted to the theme of Life Cycle Assessment: principles and applications for materials. They provided an opportunity to educate and train students in the challenges of sustainability, eco-design and responsible innovation.

The event brought together over 80 participants, including researchers, lecturers and students (Masters and PhD students), fostering rich, multi-disciplinary exchanges.

Many thanks to the speakers for the quality of their contributions:

• Ange Nzihou, Professor, RAPSODEE UMR CNRS 5302, IMT Mines Albi & Professor at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, School of Engineering, Princeton University (USA) & Chair Holder Professor at the School of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University (India)
• Yasmine Lalau, Assistant Professor, RAPSODEE UMR CNRS 5302, IMT Mines Albi
• Jean-Christophe Gabriel, Director of Research, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, NIMBE, LICSEN
• Katell Morice, LCA/Eco-design Engineer, Arkteos, Guérande

* The Graduate E-Mat program at Nantes Université aims to train physicists, chemists and engineers to meet the challenges of the major transitions taking place. It meets the strategic needs of academic research and industrial innovation in a wide range of sectors. The GP E-Mat is co-directed by Philippe Poizot, Jean-Luc Duvail and Xavier Py, Professors at Nantes Université.