Patrice Simon is Exceptional Class Professor of Material Science at the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier and Fellow of the French Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea. His research has fundamentally advanced the understanding of electrochemical processes occurring at electrode–electrolyte interfaces, with a particular emphasis on charge storage mechanisms in nanostructured materials (porous carbons, layered and 2D materials etc). He pioneered the demonstration that ion confinement in sub-nanometer pores significantly modifies ion solvation and governs capacitive energy storage behavior. He has bridged fundamental electrochemistry and practical device development, contributing to the design principles of next-generation high-power electrochemical capacitors and batteries