François Béland joined SiliCycle in July 2000 as a chemist and has been gaining responsibility ever since. In addition to supervising researchers and managing research projects, he is involved in the development of new products in the fields of chromatography, separation, catalysis and organic synthesis. His duties lead him to participate in every step of product development and validation. He holds a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and Physics from Laval University. Furthermore, he’s the author of three scientific publications and collaborated to more than 45 other publications, not counting the many conferences he has attended.