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Cédric was born in Bretagne (France) and received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at the University of Rennes I. His PhD thesis, written at Kyoto University, consisted of a study of the reduction of iron oxides at low temperatures. Cédric is fascinated by chemical structures and the synthesis of new materials using low temperature topochemical reactions as well as conventional synthesis. His Hakubi project will focus on the synthesis of novel perovskites using unconventional techniques. The perovskite family is one of the most important categories of materials in inorganic chemistry. Their structure consists of two cationic sites, A and B, and one anionic, usually O2-, which gives an ABO3 stoichiometry (see Figure). Oxide perovskites are widely used in many fields (e.g. catalysis, solid oxide fuel cells, data storage) and the discovery of novel structures will lead to exotic properties.