Materials
Scientist Marie-Pierre Laborie Receives Distinction “German High Tech Champion”
Developing
hard foams from bark extract to serve as insulating material for homes: That is
the goal of the project “Biofoambark” at the Freiburg Materials Research
Center, initiated by Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie from the Faculty of Forest
and Environmental Sciences of the University of Freiburg in February 2012. The
Fraunhofer Association has now selected her research for the distinction
“German High Tech Champion” in the category “Green Buildings.” She will receive
a tandem prize worth 15,000 euros together with her colleagues Prof. Dr.
Antonio Pizzi and Prof. Dr. Alain Celzard from the French Université de
Lorraine. The prize will be awarded at POLLUTEC 2012, an international trade
fair for environmental equipment, technology, and services to be held from 27
to 30 November 2012 in Lyon, France.