Disciplinary research at Institut Polytechnique de Paris is based on the expertise of its founding schools. Chemistry and processes is one of ten disciplinary research fields bringing together top researchers and PhD students at state-of-the art laboratories and facilities. Chemistry is a natural science that describes and explains the formation of the minerals, fauna and flora around us, at the most microscopic level. It also plays a role in all levels of human activity (food, housing, transportation, health, communication etc.) Understanding its language is essential in order to respond to the societal and economic challenges of tomorrow.