Christelle Mateo Michaud

Christelle MATEO MICHAUD is a seasoned professional in the field of Materials and Chemical Engineering, currently serving as Senior Manager for France Technical Marketing and Research & Development at RYAM since November 2017. Previously, Christelle held the position of R&D lab manager and Research Engineer at Tembec from January 2003 to February 2025, focusing on the design of specialty cellulose grades and managing research projects. Additional experience includes a PhD in Materials and Chemical Engineering from Grenoble INP-Pagora, researching the impact of cellulosic pulp chemical structure on bleaching ability, and an R&D internship at sanofi-aventis. Christelle also earned a degree in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Organic Chemistry from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier.