Vincent Monteil, CNRS researcher in the Chemistry, Catalysis, Polymers and Processes laboratory (C2P2) at CPE Lyon, is a 2011 laureate of the Bronze Medal of the CNRS. His research activities focus on (catalytic) polymerization of olefins and especially their copolymerization with polar vinyl monomers using hybrid radical/catalytic mechanisms. The Bronze medal ( http://www.cnrs.fr/fr/recherche/prix/medaillesbronze.htm) rewards the initial work of a young researcher and represents an encouragement from the CNRS to pursue the research which has begun so successfully. Vincent is projectleader of several research projects in the DPI Polyolefins Technology Area.