The WOODCHEM Congress is an international scientific conference which provides an excellent opportunity for discussion and exchange of knowledge between scientists, engineers, industrials and other specialists having an interest in topics related to Chemical and Biochemical valorization of wood and the corresponding biomass.

WOODCHEM 2011 will take place in Strasbourg, France on December 1st and 2nd, 2011. The congress is organized by both the University of Strasbourg and the French Fibers Innovative Cluster.

WOODCHEM 2011 will cover a wide range of topics related to wood valorization and wood-based products and will provide an opportunity for scientists, engineers, technology developers, practitioners, policy makers and government officials to showcase leading-edge technology for future sustainable large scaled wood-based industries. Our organization and technical committees are dedicated to the organization of a rewarding congress for all participants.

We expect technical science contributions on the following topics :

- Clean extraction processes
- Biorefinery towards green materials and processes
- Market applications :
- Building and Housing
- Transport (automotive, aeronautics, train, nautics)
- Healthcare (healthcare, biomedical, hygiene)
- Chemical industries (building blocks)

A special issue of Cellulose Chemistry and Technology Journal with selected papers from WOODCHEM® 2011, will be prepared.

You will find all the necessary information for the submission of your call for papers and registration (as well as info about the location - Strasbourg being famous worldwide for its very special Xmas atmosphere) on the website of the conference : www.woodchem.fr