Patrick Flammang completed his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Mons, Belgium, in 1994. He is a Lecturer at the University of Mons and the Research Director of the Fund for Scientific Research of Belgium (FRS-FNRS). He studies biological materials with a particular interest in adhesives produced by marine invertebrates. The aim is to provide a precise description of these materials and their role in the biology and ecology of organisms. In the second phase, the aim is to manufacture biomimetic materials.