Cellulose International Summit - June 29 to July 2nd 2026

Three days of international conferences about cellulose and cellulose derivatives, the new advanced cellulosic materials and their sustainable end of life!
This event is co-organized by the Cellulose Valley, Kanazawa University and DurInnPack PRIMA project.

It will take place from June 29th to July 2nd 2026 at the LGP2 laboratory in Grenoble in the French Alps! 

Registration fees

  • Graduate and undergraduate students: 150 €
  • Early bird participants (until 30 April) : 300 €
  • Regular participants : 450 €

*These rates include registration for the 3 days of conferences. It will also be possible to register for only one or two days. 
The costs of transportation and accommodation are at your expense.
 

These rates are fixed, and no discounts, whether full or partial, will be applied.



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Program at glance
Monday 29 June
Welcoming day


15h00 : Opening
15h30 : Laboratory visit
17h00 : Welcoming speech
17h15 : Keynote - Araceli GARCIA NUNEZ - "Green and Sustainable Chemistry for Polysaccharides Functionalization" 
17h45 : Keynote - Romain MILOTSKYI - "Beyond Classical Solvents: A Comparative Look at Unconventional Strategies for Cellulose Ester Synthesis"
18h15 : Welcoming cocktail
20h15 : End of the 1st day              
Tuesday 30 June
Cellulose at different scales and Cellulose Functionalization


8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Julien BRAS - "Use of Twin screw extrusion to produce multi-scale cellulosic materials"
9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Carmen FREIRE - “The potential of bacterial nanocellulose for the design of different biobased nanomaterials”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Keynote - Gilberto SIQUEIRA - “Programming Functionality in 3D-Printed Nanocellulose Materials”
14h40 : Oral communications
16h10 : Keynote - Kristin SYVERUD - “Engineering with Nanocellulose: Structure, Properties and Cross Sector Opportunities”
16h50 : Oral communications
17h30 : Posters session
18h40 : End of the day
Wednesday 1st July
Advanced and functional cellulosic materials

8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Tatiana BUDTOVA - "From cellulose solutions to aerogels: controlling structure and properties" 
9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Blaise TARDY - “Expanding possible horizons for the isolation and use of cellulosics”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Keynote - Tiffany ABITBOL - “Mycelium-bound nanocomposites for packaging”
14h40 : Oral communications
16h10 : Keynote - Per LARSSON - “Widening of the property space and the processability of cellulose fibres by chemical modification”
16h50 : Oral communications
17h30 : Posters session
18h40 : End of the day
20h00 : Gala dinner
Thursday 2nd July
Packaging application and sustainable end of life

8h00 : Opening
8h45 : Keynote - Yutaka TAKEUSHI 9h25 : Oral communications
10h55 : Keynote - Filomena BARREIRO - “Advancing Cellulose-Based Packaging via Pickering Emulsion Technology”
11h35 : Oral communications
12h35 : Lunch
14h00 : Round table
15h20 : Oral communications
16h20 : End of the day
Keynotes speakers
Filomena Barreiro
Filomena Barreiro
Keynote: Advancing Cellulose-Based Packaging via Pickering Emulsion Technology
Tatiana Budtova
Tatiana Budtova
Keynote : From cellulose solutions to aerogels: controlling structure and properties
Carmen Freire
Carmen Freire
Keynote: The potential of bacterial nanocellulose for the design of different biobased nanomaterials
Per Larsson
Per Larsson
Keynote : Widening of the property space and the processability of cellulose fibres by chemical modification
Romain Milotskyi
Romain Milotskyi
Keynote : Beyond Classical Solvents: A Comparative Look at Unconventional Strategies for Cellulose Ester Synthesis
Keynote : Green and Sustainable Chemistry for Polysaccharides Functionalization
Gilberto Siqueira
Gilberto Siqueira
Keynote : Programming Functionality in 3D-Printed Nanocellulose Materials
Krisitn Syverud
Kristin Syverud
Keynote : Engineering with Nanocellulose: Structure, Properties and Cross Sector Opportunities
Blaise Tardy
Blaise Tardy
Keynote : Expanding possible horizons for the isolation and use of cellulosics
Committees

Scientific committee

  • Filomena Barreiro
  • Julien Bras
  • Naceur Belgacem
  • Alain Dufresne
  • Araceli García Nuñez
  • Ramzi Khiari
  • Romain Milotskyi
  • Emma Pignères
  • Candice Rey
  • Yutaka Takeuchi
  • Naoki Wada

Organizing committee

  • Mathilde Bernard-Catinat
  • Julien Bras
  • Antoine Julien
  • Ramzi Khiari
  • Guy Eymin Petot Tourtollet 
  • Emma Pignères
  • Candice Rey
  • Alexis Suchet
Practical information

Practical information

The Cellulose International Summit takes place at the LGP2 Laboratory, located at:
461 rue de la Papeterie
38402 Saint Martin d'Hères - France


 

Suggestions d'hôtels

We recommend the following hotels, located near the railway station or along the tram line, to make it easier for you to get to the event: 
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FAQ

Is it possible to get a discount on the ticket price?
These prices are fixed and cannot be reduced in any way.

Can I benefit from the “Student” category even if I am not a student in Grenoble?
The “Student” rate applies to Master’s, engineering or PhD students, regardless of which university they attend.

When will the detailed programme be announced?
The detailed programme for the event will be announced by mid-April at the latest.

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