Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts

加拿大森林生物产品卓越研究主席（FBP CERC）将提供基于可再生森林资源的下一代材料。这些可持续和具有成本竞争力的先进材料是生物经济成功和加拿大林业再造的关键。CERC将利用遗传学、合成生物学和高分子化学/物理学，生产材料、产品和设备，减少加拿大的温室气体排放，实现经济脱碳，提高生活质量。这些发现将有助于在微米和纳米尺度上控制涉及木质纤维素结构的相互作用，以实现增强的结构、光学和其他性质。CERC将领导一个多学科团队，整合强大的本地和全球网络，生产世界领先的科学、创新产品和工艺，加速对具有高度社会影响力的森林生物产品的需求。

The Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts (FBP CERC) will deliver next-generation materials based on renewable, forest-based resources. These sustainable and cost-competitive advanced materials are key for the success of the bioeconomy and the reinvention of the Canadian forest industry. Benefits to Canada include a cleaner environment and reduced dependency on non-renewable resources.Leveraging genetics, synthetic biology and polymer chemistry/physics, the CERC will produce materials, products and devices that will reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonize our economy and improve our quality of life. Discoveries will facilitate control of the interactions involving lignocellulosic structures at the micron- and nanoscales to achieve enhanced structural, optical and other properties. The effort will involve cellulose- and lignin-based particles, filaments, films and composites.Leading a multidisciplinary team and integrating strong local and global networks, the CERC will produce world-leading science, innovative products and processes, accelerating demand for forest bioproducts with high societal impact.