Direction and codirection
LANDRY, Véronic Ph.D., Chemist
Co-director of Corepan-Bois
Full Professor in the Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval
Holder of the NSERC Industrial Research Chair - Canlak in Interior Wood Product Finishing
Director of the Renewable Materials Research Center (CRMR)
Véronic Landry is a chemist with a Ph.D. in wood science and a full professor in the Department of Wood and Forest Sciences at Université Laval. She also holds the NSERC Industrial Research Chair - Canlak in Interior Wood Product Finishing and has been the Renewable Materials Research Centre (CRMR) Director since 2022.
Her experience as an NSERC Industrial Research Chair holder will be a significant asset in co-directing the research consortium. Her background and expertise in polymer chemistry and its interaction with wood will be leveraged to develop bio-based adhesives and finishing products for wood-based composite panels.
Education
- Ph.D. in Wood Science, Université Laval
- M.Sc. in Chemistry, Université Laval
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, Université Laval
Research interest
- Finishing product chemistry
- Characterization and improvement of the performance of interior and exterior finishing products
- Wood impregnation
- Product development
- Nanotechnologies associated with wood products