I am Associate Professor of Economics (Maître de conférences), Ph.D in economics at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (Reims, France). This is my academic webpage where you can find information on my research and teachings.

Research topics, current projects and interests

My scientific work deals with sociotechnical change, innovation and sustainability for environmental issues (i.e bioeconomy) and recently for social issues (i.e social innovation)

I am member of the laboratory REGARDS (EA 6292) (fr ; en) and involved in various scientific projects

January 2018 : I become General secretary of the Research Network on Innovation

January 2016 : I am involve in the project BIOCA (PSDR 4 – Regional project) about Agro-ressources and sustainable development in collaboration with the laboratory REGARDS (EA 6292)

2014-2015 : I worked for the SIMPACT PROJECT (FP7 – European project) for « Boosting the Impact of Social Innovation in Europe through Economic Underpinnings » in collaboration with NEOMA Business School.

2009-2013, I was member of the ANR project (National project)  : « An Economical Approach of Integration of socio-economical, and technological dimensions into Research’s Programs in Doubly Green Chemistry »

Institutional report 

          Contribution for a France Stratégie Report (2018) : Feuille de route Économie circulaire : avis de la Plateforme RSE - Available (fr)

Awards :

December 2016 : Thesis Honoris Causa Award by the Research Network on Innovation

March 2015 : Thesis regional Award of Champagne-Ardenne for the following topic : territorial attractivity.

August 2012 :  Young Researcher Award with Estelle Garnier by the Research Network on Innovation

Last scientific publications : 

Debref, R., (2018c), Environmental Innovation and Ecodesign – Certainties and Controversies, ISTE, Vol. 17, London. Retrieved from http://iste.co.uk/book.php?id=1364.

Debref, R., Boudes, M., (2018b), Quels freins et quels leviers pour l’innovation sociale ?, In E. Eudes & V. Maire (Eds.), La Fabrique à Ecosystème – Design, Territoire et Innovation sociale, Loco, Reims, Loco.

Debref, R., (2018a), Innovation environnementale et écoconception : certitudes et controverses, ISTE, Vol. 14, Londres. The English version is forthcoming – Available here

Email: romain.debref@univ-reims.fr