Sosthène Ung, PhD

Sosthène Ung, PhD, is a Future Economy Lead specializing in Critical Minerals and Metal Processing. Holding an MSc in organic chemistry and a degree in chemical engineering from Montpellier, France, he also graduated from McGill University in 2022 with a PhD in green chemistry. His research focused on designing more sustainable reactions for the phosphorus industry. He also worked as a scientist intern in both academia and industry in Taipei and Shanghai before taking a gap year at Fudan University to study Mandarin.

His current work focuses on strengthening Canada’s critical minerals value chains, including mining, processing, and strategic materials manufacturing. He has authored several reports examining pathways to build integrated, competitive, and resilient mineral processing capacity in Canada. He has also contributed to policy recommendations for federal and provincial governments on critical minerals and interprovincial collaboration.

Passionate about education and sharing knowledge with different audiences, Sosthène has served as coordinator and scientific communicator for Pint of Science Canada and as a communications specialist for the Transition Accelerator.