Edmone Roffael
Palestinian-German professor, chemist and wood scientist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmone Roffael (1939–2021)[1][2] was a Palestinian-German chemist and wood scientist, and former professor at the Georg-August University of Göttingen, who made noteworthy contributions to clarifying the release of formaldehyde from particleboard and MDF products, and its emission reduction.
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Edmone Roffael | |
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Born | (1939-12-31)December 31, 1939 |
Died | 2021 (aged 81–82) Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry at Darmstadt |
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Years active | 1970–2019 |
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Roffael was also an elected fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.[3]
From 1993 to 2005, Roffael served as the head of the Department of Wood Chemistry and Wood Technology at the Institute of Wood Biology and Wood Technology, Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest Ecology at the Georg-August University of Göttingen.[4][5]