Plenary & Invited speakers
We are proud to present the renowned plenary speakers who will share their expertise at EPNOE 2025. These leading researchers will offer insights into the latest advancements in polysaccharide science and applications. Stay tuned as we continue to update with keynote speakers in the coming weeks.
Plenary lectures
Still navigating the complexity of cellulose analysis
Recipient of the EPNOE Science Award 2025
Professor Antje Potthast
BOKU University, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Austria.
Production of cellulose nanofibers using bacteria and their properties and applications
Professor Kenji Tajima
Hokkaido University, Japan.
Research on polysaccharides in Brazil - including in the macromolecular materials and lignocellulosic fibers group
Professor Elisabete Frollini
São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Colloids – new challenges in a historical perspective
Professor em. Björn Lindman
Lund University, Sweden.
Polysaccharide self-assembly to stop bleeding: Translating a scientific discovery into a useful product
Professor Srinivasa R. Raghavan
University of Maryland, U.S.
Polysaccharides from agricultural products – hydrocolloids, dietary fibre and bioactivities
Senior Research Scientist Steve W. Cui
Guelph Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada.
Applying nanocellulose in tissue engineering and drug delivery systems
Professor Guang Yang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.