Orlando Rojas


Scientific Director

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Faculty of Applied Science

Prof. Rojas is the 2018 Recipient of the Anselme Payen Award and is an elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society and the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.  He leads the UBC BioProducts Institute. Nanomaterials, colloids and surfaces form the basis of Prof. Rojas’ cross-disciplinary approach to understanding the fundamental principles involved in the design, manufacture and performance of biobased systems.

BPI Publications


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