Serge Guiot

Dr. Serge Guiot is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Université de Montréal, and a Senior Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada's Energy, Mining and Environment Research Centre. His career spans over 30 years in anaerobic bioprocess research.

• Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences (Université de Liège, Belgium, 1980)
• Head of Anaerobic Technologies and Bioprocess Control research group
• Focus on microbial ecology of anaerobic biofilms and waste-to-energy systems

Research Interests: Dr. Guiot's work centers on:

• Microbial ecology of anaerobic biofilms
• Hydrogen transfer and control in bioreactors
• Methanogenic/methanotrophic coupling for pollutant degradation
• Conversion of biomass/waste to biomethane and biohydrogen
• Carboxydotrophic fermentation of syngas
• CO₂ bioconversion to renewable natural gas

Awards:

• Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Elizabeth II (2012)

Recent Publications Trends: His work focuses on anaerobic digestion optimization, syngas fermentation, and bioreactor design improvements, with applications in renewable energy production and waste valorization. Research spans environmental biotechnology, microbial ecology, and biochemical engineering.