Prof. Laurent Ferry is a Professor in the Polymers Composites and Hybrids (PCH) Department, IMT Mines Ales, Ales, France. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon in 1996. He is the co-author of over a hundred publications in international journals. In recent years, his main research has focused on flame retardancy, fire behavior, and the thermal degradation of polymers.