Seb Garba

With over 15 years of experience in materials research and development, Mr. Garbarino is an expert in the field of chemistry and nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion systems. After obtaining his Master’s Degree in Organic, Analytical and Marine Environmental Chemistry from the Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (France) in 2002, he completed his PhD in Electrochemistry in 2007 at University College Cork (Ireland) as part of the Surface Active Sites and Exhaust Fumes European network. With a passion for materials structuring (meso to nano) in the field of electrocatalysis, functionalized nanoparticles and the development of sensors and microsupercapacitors, Mr. Garbarino pursued his post-doctoral training at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique – Energie Matériaux et Télécommunication (INRS-EMT).

he invented three patents and co-authored 67 publications. Mr. Garbarino also contributes to scientific committees of structuring projects such as the National Asbestos Observatory (ONA) or CREATE training programs from NSERC CANADA (TrUST and ISAM). Mr. Garbarino has also been recognized by a number of innovation contests (including the FRQNT and NSERC), granting him considerable knowledge of Quebec’s innovation ecosystem and funding opportunities.

Since April 2025, he acts as the Horizon Europe and International coordinator for Quebec’s RSRIs, supporting stakeholders in Quebec’s research and innovation ecosystem, particularly the RSRIs and their members, in their efforts to develop collaborative research projects internationally, including Horizon Europe.