La science des matériaux, un pilier stratégique pour la société de demain
Abstract
Materials science is a strategic and cross-disciplinary field, essential to the energy, digital, environmental and healthcare transitions. It brings together numerous disciplines, from physics and chemistry to engineering, biology and geosciences, to design the materials of tomorrow. Despite its internationally recognised scientific excellence, France faces a fragmented research landscape that limits the visibility, coordination and institutional representation of its materials science community. Drawing on international models, France needs to strengthen its scientific organisation and foster closer collaboration between research, industry and public authorities. The French Materials Federation (FFM), which brings together 26 scientific societies, has considerable potential to coordinate stakeholders, propose national roadmaps and contribute expert advice to public policy. The challenge is to establish materials science as a national scientific and industrial priority, supporting innovation, technological sovereignty and sustainable development.
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BibTeX
@article{neuville2026science,
title = {{La science des matériaux, un pilier stratégique pour la société de demain}},
author = {Daniel R. Neuville and René Guinebretière and Laurent Cormier and Christian Gauthier},
journal = {Matériaux et Techniques},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05843677v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - La science des matériaux, un pilier stratégique pour la société de demain
AU - Daniel R. Neuville
AU - René Guinebretière
AU - Laurent Cormier
AU - Christian Gauthier
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/29
JO - Matériaux et Techniques
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05843677v1
AB - Materials science is a strategic and cross-disciplinary field, essential to the energy, digital, environmental and healthcare transitions. It brings together numerous disciplines, from physics and chemistry to engineering, biology and geosciences, to design the materials of tomorrow. Despite its internationally recognised scientific excellence, France faces a fragmented research landscape that limits the visibility, coordination and institutional representation of its materials science community. Drawing on international models, France needs to strengthen its scientific organisation and foster closer collaboration between research, industry and public authorities. The French Materials Federation (FFM), which brings together 26 scientific societies, has considerable potential to coordinate stakeholders, propose national roadmaps and contribute expert advice to public policy. The challenge is to establish materials science as a national scientific and industrial priority, supporting innovation, technological sovereignty and sustainable development.
SN - 0032-6895
SN - 1778-3771
ER -