Prof. Emmanuel G. Koukios

Prof. Emmanuel G. Koukios
National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Title: Circular BioEconomy: pathways towards Sustainable Development

Abstract: In this paper we will summarise the current strategic research aims of the BIOTOPOS/NTUA Group. The emphasis of our work has been on the assessment and management of the emergence of circular bioeconomy and bio-society vectors. The approach followed covers sustainable chemical industrial, energy and environmental various future-oriented applications. The ambition of the present perspective paper is to attract the attention of researchers, business, policy and other decision makers on the potential Circular Bioeconomy Developments products and co-products in order to restore the balanced functioning Circular Bioeconomy systems, using foresight for process innovation and bioresource tools and approaches.

Bio: Professor Emeritus at the Chemical Engineering School of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in Greece. Head of the NTUA Research Group BIOTOPOS, specialized in the engineering of biological resources and systems, the utilization of biomass in the production of bioenergy and other bio-products and bio-services, and the management and strategy of socio-technical change. His current activities focus on issues of sustainability, the use of technology foresight tools, and the emergence of bioeconomy and bio-society, with emphasis on bio-greening aspects. His published work consists of more than 500 journal, conference and other outputs, which have so far obtained more than 4000 citations.