Dr. Ulises Sedrán graduated as a Chemical Engineer (1980) and got his Ph.D. degree at University of Litoral (1985), Argentina. He was a postdoctoral fellow and became a Professor at the University of Western Ontario, Canadá (1989-1991). Presently he is the Director of the Institute of Research on Catalysis and Petrochemistry at Santa Fe, Argentina. He is the head of a research group devoted to refining processes, particularly the catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons FCC, the evaluation of commercial catalysts and feedstocks, the environmental impact of processes and products, and the use of non conventional resources in refining (waste plastics, biomass, shale and heavy oils).
Since 1987 he is a Researcher at CONICET (the largest research institution in Argentina), now with the position of Superior Researcher. He is a Full Professor at National University of Litoral in the area of Chemical Reaction Engineering. He teaches courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels. He is the advisor of doctorate students and cooperates with companies in the oil refining and petrochemical areas