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Publication of Prof. Yves Bréchet's opening lecture

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Cover of the printed edition of Prof. Yves Bréchet's opening lecture

Yves Bréchet

The science of materials : from meeting materials to tailor-made materials

" Throughout the ages, man has applied his knowledge and know-how to mastering materials. We've gone from encountering materials available in our environment to tailor-made materials, designed to meet multi-criteria specifications. Today, thanks in particular to numerical modeling at different scales, we can design high-performance materials, combining various classes of materials in controlled geometries and dimensions. These innovation strategies - architectural or bio-inspired materials - have been integrated into a wide range of industrial sectors (automotive, aeronautics, construction, biomedical sciences, etc.). "

Bréchet Y., La science des matériaux : du matériau de rencontre au matériau sur mesure, Paris, Collège de France/Fayard, coll. " Leçons inaugurales du Collège de France ",no 233, juin 2013, 48 p.

ISBN : 978-2-2136-7775-0
Price : 10 ,20 €
Publication : June 12, 2013

Yves Bréchet is a metallurgist and Professor of Materials Science at the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble. Appointed High Commissioner for Atomic Energy in 2012, he is a member of the Académie des Sciences, the Academia Europea and the European Academy of Sciences. He holds the annual Technological Innovation Liliane Bettencourt Chair at the Collège de France for 2012-2013.