During the last two decades, his major research projects have dealt with bio-based and/or bio-degradable polymers for environmental and bio-medical applications. As a leading international expert in these fields, he has developed strong collaborations with foreign labs (Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Spain) and major companies. He is regularly invited to co-organise conferences, to chair symposia, and to give plenary or keynote lectures overseas. For instance, in 2011, he was the main organiser of two major international conferences in Strasbourg: BIOPOL and WoodChem 2011. He has co-edited three books (Wiley, Elsevier & Springer) and is a member of ten Editorial Boards and Guest Editor of different scientific journal issues. He has published hundreds of scientific communications (articles, chapters, patents and proceeding papers) with around 5,000 citations.