CV of Speaker Name (Underline the Family Name): Pedro Fardim Job Title: Professor, Head of the Laboratory Organization: Åbo Akademi University, Lab. of Fibre and Cellulose Technology Major Field: Fibre and Cellulose Chemistry and Technology Education: Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, State University of Campinas, Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil, 1999, www.unicamp.br Lab. of Biological Chemistry Topic: Physical chemistry of fibres, biopolymers and papers Job history: Academic experience (10 years) and Industrial experience (9 years) Professor in Fibre and Cellulose Technology, Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland, 2005, www.abo.fi (from 1.08.2005) Docent in Surface Chemistry for Pulp and Paper, Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland, 2004, www.abo.fi (1.10.2004-31.07.2005) Senior researcher, Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland, 1.2003-9.2004 Post-doctoral researcher, Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland, 03.2000-12.2002 Supervisor of research and development laboratory, Corporate Research and Development Centre, Suzano Papel e Celulose, São Paulo, Brazil, 05.1993 –02.2000 Chemist trainee, Cia Suzano Papel e Celulose, São Paulo, Brazil, 05.1992 – 02.1993 Current Appointments: 1.Vice-president of European Network of Excellence (EPNOE), www.epnoe.eu 2. Scientific Editor – O Papel Journal 3. Program chair, International Program in Chemical Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Technology