Curriculum Vitae - René MOLETTA Teaching 1980-1984: Course on biotechnology at Lille University, Course on waste water treatment on IUT of Villeneuve d Ascq. Many courses and lectures in France and abroad, in particular on biotechnology, treatment and valorisation of wastewater s from agro-food industry by biological processes, anaerobic digestion and treatment of distillery and winery wastewater s. 1985-2005: Course on biotechnology, University of Lyon 1 2000 2004: Associate professor at the Agronomical School of Engineer at Montpellier 2005-2012: course on liquid and solids biological waste treatment, University of Savoie, Chambéry. Research work Contribution to optimisation of fermentation yields using the maintenance concept Study of acetogenic bacteria activities in methanogenic microbial ecosystems adapted to wastewater s from agro-food industry Modelling of anaerobic digestion Study of fermentation and valorisations of agricultural by-products and agro-food industrial wastes Study of relations between metabolites, yields and energy using the maintenance concept Optimal control of anaerobic digesters Development and optimisation of simple reactors for the treatment of Agro Industries wastes waters. Solids wastes treatment by anerobic digestion (biological reactors and landfills) Biological treatment of wineries wastewater (aerobic and anaerobic) Biological treatment of dairy wastewaters (Aerobic SBR) naerobic Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (Small Scale digester) Anaerobic digestion of xenobiotic molecules in the municipal sludge with Ultra sonic treatment. Wastewater treatment of municipal and paper mill wastewater with aerobic granular bed Publications 152 publications in international reviews 32 lectures in internationals congress Coordinator of the book Gestion des problèmes environnementaux dans les industries agroalimentaires. 600 pages, february 2002, Collection TEC DOC Lavoisier Coordinator of the book «La méthanisation», 525 pages, April 2008, Collection techdoc Lavoisier (ISBN 978-2-7430-1036-2) Coordinatir of the book Gestion des déchets, 600 pages, collection Tech Doc Lavoisier (under press) National and international positions 1
Member of the INRA Bureau for Environment (Délégation Permanente à l'environnement) EEC expert Member of the scientific committee of the region Languedoc Roussillon ( Member of the management committee of the IWA specialist technical group for anaerobic digestion (representative of the countries from south Europe) Member of the scientific comitee of the bank Compagnie financière Edmond de Rotshild Paris 2006-2012: Chairman of the IWA specialist group on Winery waste management Member of evaluation committee PRECODD (2005) (2008) (National research agency) Organisation of national and international congress 1987: INRA microbiologists congress, 6-7th october (Port Leucate, 1991: National symposium on anaerobic digestion,12 and 13th October (Narbonne, 1992: Altération et restauration de la qualité des eaux continentales, INRA Meeting 12th october (Port Leucate 1993: Efflutec, National conference on wastewaters 1994: International specialised conference on winery wastewater, (Narbonne et Epernay, 1995: Pollution removal processes for the treatment of wastewater from biological and food industry : member of the scientific committee (Cergy Pontoise, 1995: International workshop on monitoring and control of anaerobic digesters (Narbonne, 1995: Bioremediation : United Kingdom-France, a bi-national conference (Narbonne, 1996: Congress of the French Society of Microbiology "Industrial microbiology and environment" : member of the organising and scientific committees (Narbonne, 1996 : Conference on anaerobic digestion for industry : member of the organising and scientific committees (Narbonne, 1997 : Treatment of solid waste and wastewater : organisation with Bay Forrest (Germany) of the first international conference, Narbonne, 28-29 April. 2000: Second International symposium on SBR Technology, Narbonne, 10-14 july. 2002: 3rd international symposium Anaerobic digestion of solid wastes:munich/garching Germany, 18 to 20 september. 2002: French Chinese congress on the protection of water ressources. Shanghai China, 6 to 9 november (co-president of the congress) 2003: International seminar on anaerobic digestion of slaughter house waste Narbonne 2425 september 2003-09-03 2003: National conference on anaerobic digestion of municipal solids wastes, Narbonne June 5th 2003. International Seminar on advances in industrial wastewater treatment, 9-11 February 2005. Chennai, India Franco-chinese Workshop on bioremediation of contaminants in the water and soil environment1, 2-5 décembre 2005. Organisateurs : INRA-Zhongshan Univ. Guangzhou RP China Workshop «Anaerobic digestion in mountain area and Rural zones», Chambéry, 5-7 june 2007 Vth International Symposium on anaerobic digestion of solids wastes and energy crops 25-28 May 2008 Hammamet Tunisie Congrès international «Les effluents liquids des établissements de santé: Etat des lieux et perspectives de gestion», Chambéry (, le 26 et 27 novembre 2008. 2
International collaboration on anaerobic digestion Principal collaboration with research laboratory in the world: University of Barcelona and university of Santiago de Compostel (Spain), University of Louvain La Neuve (Belgium), University of Conception, Catholic University of Valparaiso (Chile), Polytechnico di Milano (Italy), University of Haifa (Israel), university of Tetouan (Marocco), Burkinabe institute of Energy (Burkina Faso), University of Xian (China), Tongji university (Shanghai RP China), Zongshan university (Guangzhou RP China), Indian Institut of Technology Delhi (India), Anna university (Chennai India), CNR IRSA (Bari Italy) No formal collaboration with : (IRB of CNR) Canada, USA, (UAM, UNAM) Mexico, Colombia (Univ. of Cali), Italy (University of Verona), Spain (university of Barcelona), Belgium (Gent university), United Kindom (Loughborow)... Member of editorial Board Editorial Board Journal of Biological Processing of Solid Waste & Sludge «Advisory Boards» de «Re/View in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology» Member of Editorial board of Water Science Technology Member of scientific comitee of international events First international symposium on methanization of solid wastes, 14-17 April 1992 (Venice, Italy) 8th international symposium on anaerobic digestion, (Cape Town, South Africa) 1st International conference on Treatment of solid waste and wastewater, 28-29 April 1997 (Narbonne,, 2ème congrés international sur le traitement des effluents vinicoles,, 5-7 mai 1998 (Bordeaux, European seminar «New Advances in Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal for municipal or industrial wastewaters. Narbonne (, October, 12-14th, 1998 5th Latin American Workshop-Seminar «Wastewater Anerobic treatment, Vinas del Mare ( Chili), October, 27-30th, 1998 Biodépol 99, Les Biotechnologies au secours de l Environnement, Rennes ( October 26 27th, 1999 2nd International Symposium on anaerobic digestion of solids waste, Barcelona (Spain), June, 15-17th 1999 4th International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology, Noorrdwijkerhout (Hollande), April, 10-12th 2000 2nd International symposium on Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology, Narbonne (, July, 10-12th, 2000 9th World Congress Anaerobic Digestion 2001 : Anaerobic conversion for sustainability, Anvers (Belgium), september, 2-5th, 2001 3rd international symposium Anaerobic digestion of solid wastes:munich/garching Germany, september 18 to 20 september 2002. French Chinese congress on the protection of water ressources. Shanghai China, 6 to 9 november 2002 (co-president of the congress) 3
10 th World Congress Anaerobic Digestion 2004 : Anaerobic conversion for sustainability Montreal 29th august to 2 September 2004 3 rd IWA Specialized Conference on Sequencing Batch Reactor Technology (SBR3) Noosa Queenland, Australia 22-26 February 2004 3rd International specialised conference on sustainable viticulture and winery wastes management, Barcelona 24-26 may 2004 Biofilm congress. Cap Town (South Africa) 14-17 September 2003 10 th World Congress anaerobic digestion, 29 août-2 September 2004 : Montréal (Canada) 3rd International symposium on Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology, Noosa - Brisbane, (Australia), 22-26 February 2004. Workshop on aerobic granular sludge 27 28 September 2004 Munich Germany Future of Urban Wastewater Systems -Decentralization and Reuse. IWA International Conference 2005, Xi an May 18-20th 2005 Xi an China International conference on advances in industrial wastewater treatment-february 9th11th 2005 Anna university Chennai India 4th International Symposium on anaerobic digestion of solid waste (Copenhague 31 August- 2 September 2005) 4rd International specialized Conference on sustainable viticulture and winery wastes Managment, 5-8 november 2006 Vina del Mare Chili II International congress : Wastewater treatment in Small communities (11-15 November 2007) Séville (Spain) 4Th international congress on SBR technology (Rome, November 2007) 8th Specialized conference on small water and wastewater systems. February 6-9 2008, Coimbatore India Vth International Symposium on anaerobic digestion of solids wastes and energy crops 25-28 Mai 2008 Hammamet Tunisie IX latino american workshop and symposium on anaerobic digestion. Univ de Valparaiso organisateur, Ile de Pâque Chili 19 au 23 octobre 2008. V International Specialized conference on sustainable viticulture : Winery waste and ecologic impact of management. Verona Trento 30 mars au 3 avril 2009 AD 12th. World congress on anaerobic digestion. October 31th-November 4th, 2010 Guadalajara Mexico. Editor and Coordinator of scientific and technical books «Gestion des problèmes environnementaux dans les I.A.A.» René Moletta coordinator d., Collection Technique et Documentation de Lavoisier (18 chapiter et 600 pages, first edition February 2002), (ISBN 2 7430-0461-4.(second edition february 2006) Anaerobic digestion of solids wastes III, (2003), Water Science and Technology, 48(4), Wilderer P. and R. Moletta ed., ISSN 0273-1223, Sustainable Viticulture and winery wastes management, Water Sciences Technology, 51(01), J Mata Alvarez and R. Moletta Ed., (ISBN : 1 84339 488 X) «La méthanisation» R Moletta Coordinator (28 autors) Collection Tech Doc de chez Lavoisier (April 2008) (ISBN 978-2-7430-1036-2) «La digestion anaérobie» Coordinator Special issue of journal «l Eau l industrie les nuisances», February 2008 «Le traitement des déchets» R. Moletta coordinator Collection Tech Doc Lavoisier (ISBN 978-2-7430-1108-6). September 2009. 4
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