Michail Kyriazopoulos
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​Michail is a scientific collaborator at Bern University of Applied Sciences. He holds a M.Sc. in Wood technology and has been active in the field of natural based adhesives for production of wood & bio based materials for the past 5 years. His main focus is on management and continuous development of Cocoboard technology. He’s committed to bring the Cocoboard technology from the lab onto the Market and translate his research into a sustainable commercial success with a massive social impact.

Sauro Bianchi
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Sauro is coordinator of the Center for Wood at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. He has a background in polymer engineering and a doctoral degree in wood chemistry. He has been working for 20 years in the research and development of new materials for both academic institutions and industry. The development of innovative and sustainable solutions based on renewable sources is the focus of his last researches. He’s persuaded that the Cocoboard technology represents a real breakthrough in the manufacturing of sustainable and affordable building materials in fast developing countries like the Philippines, which can be easily propagated in similar environments.

Frédéric Pichelin
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​Frédéric is a professor for adhesive technology and head of the institute for materials and wood technology at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. He has been working in the field of adhesive development for the past 18 years, both at the industrial and academical level. His passion for adhesives and especially bio-based adhesives has led to the development of several wood-based products using solely wood or bark extractives for the bonding of fibers or particles. For him, ​Cocoboards is a nice example of circular economy and an intelligent use of local resources. Cocoboards is also the demonstration that the production of a sustainable material at competitive costs is possible.