Frederic Coulon

Professor Frederic Coulon is a renowned international expert in environmental chemistry and microbiology, with a distinguished track record in environmental remediation and biotechnology applications across water, waste, and soil ecosystems in diverse climatic regions, including polar and temperate environments. Currently holding a Chair in Environmental Chemistry & Microbiology at Cranfield University (UK), he is leading the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), a national £13 million initiative to engineer microbial and synthetic biology systems for pollution mitigation, resource recovery, waste valorisation, and environmental sensing. His work is distinguished by its strong translational and field-oriented perspective, bridging molecular insights with site-scale process optimisation and risk assessment. He has pioneered approaches for bioaugmentation, biostimulation, and the integration of chemical oxidation with biological recovery, helping redefine remediation endpoints in regulatory and industrial practice. His recent projects further extend to low-cost environmental sensor networks, and biosensing technologies for real-time pollutant detection, linking environmental monitoring with human health protection. He is also the Chairman of Aquaconsoil and the Senior Chair of the NICOLE Academic Group. In addition to his academic leadership, Professor Coulon has made substantial contributions to environmental policy, particularly in shaping water and waste management and remediation strategies. His work on risk-based approaches to managing contaminated environments has shaped regulatory frameworks and waste disposal practices across the UK, Europe, Africa, Singapore, and China.