10:00 to 11:00
Lecture

The saga of glass: an ever-innovative material

Didier Roux
Fundamental discovery, technological invention, innovation : a scientific journey
10:00 to 11:00
    Marguerite-de-Navarre Amphitheater, Marcelin-Berthelot Site
    Open to all, subject to availability
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    Starting with the discovery of glass, we will see that this material conceals infinite capacities for innovation and scientific problem-solving. While its use in the practical life of many nations has been increasing over time, the understanding and ability to develop new applications came rather late.

    Indicative bibliography

    Serge Bramly, La transparence et le reflet, 2015, J.C. Lattès.

    Maurice Hamon, Du soleil à la Terre, une histoire de Saint-Gobain, 1988, 2012 J.C. Lattès.

    Speaker(s)

    Didier Roux

    Member of the Académie des Sciences, member of the Académie des Technologies, former Director of R&D and Innovation, Saint-Gobain Group, Visiting Professor, Collège de France

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