Catherine Lefay

Catherine Lefay serves as a Lecturer at Aix-Marseille University, France, within the Institute of Radical Chemistry (UMR 7273) and the Organic Radical Chemistry and Specialty Polymers Team (CROPS). Her research since 2015 emphasizes sustainable polymer development through radical chemistry methodologies.

Her core research interests span:

• Polymer Chemistry
• Radical Polymerization
• Degradable Polymers
• Antibacterial Copolymers
• Materials Science

She teaches advanced modules including polymerization techniques, natural polymers, chemical kinetics, and circular economy-focused materials science to undergraduate and graduate students across chemistry, physics-chemistry, biochemistry, and process engineering programs. Her work directly contributes to innovations in recyclable plastics and environmentally responsive materials.