Falling Walls Falling Walls Science Summit 2022

Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Philippe Tanguy

Philippe Tanguy

Science & Innovation Management Social Sciences & Humanities

In this Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversation with Philippe Tanguy, digital participants had the chance to discuss and ask questions. The interview series provided an intense personal atmosphere, in which high-level guests, speakers and panelists of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2021 focused on their individual research, career paths and experiences. Falling Walls Breakthrough Conversations is supported by Klaus Tschira Stiftung.

Philippe Tanguy

POLYTECHNIQUE MONTREAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Philippe Tanguy is the President of Polytechnique Montreal technological university. As an expert in hydrogen and economy decarbonization, he has also been working with government shaping the energy transition and industry electrification strategy. Prior to joining Polytechnique, Philippe served as a top R&D executive for the broad energy company TotalEnergies in Paris and Berlin, focusing on international R&D corporate strategy, in relation with the energy transition, the hydrogen economy, and the energy-water-environment nexus. He previously pursued an academic career in several universities in Canada, including 15 years as an industrial research chairholder at Polytechnique Montreal. Philippe is presently the Chairman of the World Council of Chemical Engineering and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. His education includes a doctorate degree in physics (Paris), a Ph.D. in chemical engineering (Laval), and an executive management training (MIT Sloan).

Nicola Jones

Springer Nature

As Head of Publishing for the Springer Nature SDG Programme, Nicola is responsible for coordinating the publishing activity across Springer Nature where it relates to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in order to bring research that can contribute to achieving the Goals to the attention of those best placed to implement it. Nicola is passionate about the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for solving complex global problems, and the need for solid research evidence to inform policy and practice.