Damien Dupin is an experienced researcher in the field of biomaterials, currently serving as the Head of the Biomaterials Unit and Senior Researcher at CIDETEC since July 2011, focusing on polymeric biomaterials. Prior to this role, Damien held the position of Principal Investigator at Cytec from October 2009 to July 2011 and worked as a Research Associate at the University of Sheffield from October 2006 to September 2009, where contributions included developing the patent WO 2010092191 on liquid composite materials. Additionally, Damien has held several post-doctoral positions at the University of Sheffield and in collaboration with BOOTS, leading research on colloidally stabilized foams and their iridescence. Academically, Damien earned a PhD in Polymer-Colloid Chemistry from The University of Sheffield and a Master’s in Polymer Chemistry from Universite de Bordeaux I.