Abdellatif Barakat (43 years) is a Research Director in Bioprocess & Chemical Engineering of Biomass at INRA Montpellier, France, which focuses on bioconversion of agro-resources and waste to biofuels, biomaterials, biofertilizers and molecules of interest. His current research interests include valorization of biomass , biofertilizers & biostimulants formulation, biopolymers functionalization (plasma, microwaves...), wasetwater treatment, electro-catalysis, mechano-catalysis and bio-catalysis. He received in 2007 his PhD in Chemistry and Physicochemical of Biopolymers from Reims University and HDR in Engineering process in 2016 from Montpellier University. He has published over 90 papers in range an international journals and 4 patents (h-Index of 34)