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Ing-Mari de Wall
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Cellulose Workshop 2026
As a conference partner, RISE welcomes you to the 12th Workshop on Cellulose, Regenerated Cellulose and Cellulose Derivatives. The workshop focuses on both fundamental and applied studies in cellulose, nanocellulose, regenerated cellulose and cellulose derivatives, and will take place on 10–11 November 2026 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
The organisers are Umeå University and Karlstad University. Partners are RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Domsjö Fabriker (Aditya Birla) and Bio4Energy.
Scientific committee 2026
- Professor Antje Potthast, BOKU University, Austria
- Assoc. professor Björn Sjöstrand, Karlstad University, Sweden
- Professor Gunnar Henriksson, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Professor Gunnar Westman, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
- Assoc. professor Helena Håkansson, Karlstad University, Sweden
- Dr. Jakob Wohlert, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Professor Juha Fiskari, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
- Professor Leif Jönsson, Umeå University, Sweden
- Assoc. professor Michael Hummel, Aalto University, Finland
- Professor Pedro Fardim, KU Leuven University, Belgium
- Dr. Raquel Bohn Stoltz, Valmet AB, Sweden
- Dr. Sigvart Evjen, Borregaard, Norway
- Professor Thomas Rosenau, BOKU University, Austria
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Speakers
Miguel Sanchis Sebastiá
Chief Executive Officer, ShareTex
Miguel Sanchis Sebastiá studied Chemical Engineering in both Spain and Sweden and holds a PhD from Lund University. He is currently focused on textile recycling. He has invented several processes to recycle cellulosic textile fibres and founded a company, ShareTex, to patent and commercialise them. Miguel has been leading ShareTex for the past 5 years to bring its technology to market and make textile recycling a reality.
Thomas Rosenau
Professor, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
Thomas Rosenau’s research focuses on the chemistry of renewable resources. He is recognised for his leadership in green chemistry and the study of biopolymers, such as cellulose. Thomas Rosenau’s research has led to fundamental advances and innovations in cellulose chemistry etc. He has authored more than 550 publications and has supervised more than 90 doctoral theses. His work has received international recognition, including from the American Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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