HERawS is dedicated to enhancing knowledge and expertise in the critical raw materials sector. Our team develops educational resources and tools specifically designed to benefit researchers, students, SMEs and policymakers. Through innovative training programs, public awareness initiatives, and cutting-edge assessment tools, we aim to provide comprehensive support in understanding and addressing the challenges associated with raw materials criticality.
Expert Podcast
Understanding raw materials with ‘We Can Be HERawS’ video podcast
Our video podcast series brings experts and policymakers together to discuss the raw materials vital for our future. Learn about their impact on sustainability and technology through these insightful conversations. Join us to explore how these materials drive the green and digital transitions.
Episode 1
Peter Handley, Head of Energy-Intensive Industries and Raw Materials Unit, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs.
Episode 2
Peter Dunne, the innovative founder of “Remedy” green startup and researcher at IPCMS (Strasbourg Institute of Material Physics and Chemistry), France.
Episode 3
Bronwyn Fox, Chief Scientist at CSIRO:
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia.
Episode 4
Tijana Vulevic
Associate Professor
Belgrade University, Faculty of Forestry, Serbia.
Episode 7
Eric Pirard, Professor and Academic Coordinator of the EMerald Master programme at the Université de Liège, Belgium.
Episode 10
Larnston Gowera,
Managing Director and Board Member at Vision-AI.tech, South Africa
Episode 13
Claire Cote,
Professor, Director of the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry at the Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Australia
Episode 16
Rajarshi Rakesh Sahai,
Venture Partner at Mobility Fund and Managing Director at RJB Renewable Holdings B.V., the Netherlands
Episode 19
Victoria Flexer,
Principal Research Fellow at CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), Argentina
Episode 5
Leon Stille, the Managing Director of New Energy Institute, Manager for Education and Partnerships at Impact Hydrogen, and Business Development Director at Hovyu BV., the Netherlands.
Episode 8
Wu Chen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Green Technology (IGT) of the University of Southern Denmark
Episode 11
Janez Zavasnik,
Research Associate at Jožef Stefan Institute and External Group Leader at Max-Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials
Episode 14
Hua Shu Hsu,
Professor, Dean of the Research and Development Office at National Pingtung University, Taiwan
Episode 17
Yves Bréchet,
Scientific Director
Saint-Gobain, France
Episode 20
Jacques Martin Lorberg,
Artist, painter, sculptor, musician, and creator, France
Episode 6
Michel Cathelineau, Research Director at CNRS, GeoRessources Laboratory and Olga Chernoburova, Project Manager at LabEx RESSOURCES21, University of Lorraine, France.
Episode 9
Alessandra Hool,
CEO of the ESM Foundation,
Switzerland
Episode 12
Alexandre Nomine,
Associate Professor at the University of Lorraine and Director of GREENANO Erasmus Mundus Joint Master
Episode 15
Alexandra Noirault,
CEO of WEEEMET, Mineral Processing and Hydrometallurgy Project Engineer at the University of Lorraine, France
Episode 18
Rajon Bhuiyan,
Energy Engineer and Management Board Member of the Erasmus Mundus Association, Luxembourg
Episode 21
Dominique Chiaroni,
Senior Research Engineer and expert in Optical Networking at Nokia Bell Labs, France