Prof. David Grosso obtained his PhD in sol-gel coatings in 1998 in UK (Atomic Weapons Establishment). He then worked 2 years on materials for microelectronics for Philips in Netherland, before being appointed associate professor in 2002, and full-professor in 2007, at the University of Paris. He moved his activities to the university Aix-Marseille in 2015 after receiving a Chair of Excellence by the Foundation AMIDEX. His work was awarded by the International Sol-gel Society (ISGS) in 2005 and by the French Society of Chemistry (SFC) in 2009. He has been a junior member of the French Institute of University since 2009.