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15 oral presentations) including several invited and keynote speeches at International conferences. His work has received more than 450 citations (2005-2010) and in the past 5 years, with many recognitions to his work as hot articles, highlights in synfacts and other publications, press articles and journal covers. Dr. Luque is editor-in-chief of the book Handbook of biofuels production: processes and technologies to be published by Woodhead publishing/CRC Press in September 2010. Currently, Dr. Luque is also guest editor of a special issue of C-heteroatom couplings for the journal Current Organic Synthesis and co-editor (with Prof. Jose Goldemberg) of a biofuels themed issue for the journal Energy and Environmental Science from the RSC. His research interests are Green Chemistry applied to nanomaterials, supported metal/metal oxide nanoparticles on porous materials, heterogeneous catalysis and biofuels. Peter Rudolf Seidl - Professor, Graduate Program on Technology of Chemical and Biochemical Processes, EQ/UFRJ (TPQB/EQ/UFRJ), and responsible for the establishment of the Brazilian Green Chemical School (EBQV). Thesis advisor and project coordinator in physical organic chemistry applied to chemical process areas such as petroleum, pharmaceuticals, mineral technology, etc., publishing widely in these areas and holding an international patent on the use of cashew wastes as a raw material. Former President of the Brazilian Chemical Association (ABQ) and active in the organization of meetings and workshops, such as the 1st International Conference on Chemistry of the Amazon (held shortly after Rio 92) and, more recently, the 1st Workshop on Asphaltenes Characterization and Properties held in 2009 and Biorefineries 2010 Recent Advances and New Challenges, held last November. Klappentext An ideal book for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Renewable resources, green chemistry, sustainable development, environmental science, agricultural science and environmental technology. Zusammenfassung An ideal book for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules on Renewable resources! green chemistry! sustainable development! environmental science! agricultural science and environmental technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advanced generation bioenergy sectors; Bioactive compounds from biomass; Biobased polymers and materials; Biocatalysis for bioresource transformation; Chemical platform molecules; Industrial crops and biorefineries; Making possible the bio-economy transition - Financing and policy for change; Metabolic Engineering of Fermentation Processes; Micro-algae Technology; Pretreatment and Transformation of Lignocellulosics; Process intensification for Biorefineries; Sustainability; Thermochemical transformation of biomass; Valorisation of biomass waste streams...
