Powering a Sustainable Future with Advancements in Battery Development

Axel Groß serves as Full Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Ulm University. At the same time, he is PI at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage. He studied physics at the University of Göttingen and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics at the Technical University of Munich in 1993. After five years as a staff scientist at the Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Socieity in Berlin, he became Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics/Surface Physics, TU Munich in 1998 and Full Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Ulm University in 2004. In general, the research of Prof. Groß focuses on the elucidation of atomistic structures and processes at interfaces and in materials based on first-principles electronic structure calculations and dynamical simulations. Originally concentrating on surface science issues, the research interests of Prof Groß have in recent years been extended to topics in electrochemical energy storage and conversion.

Dr. Adam Raw is the Head of Materials Science R&D for the Chemistry business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, leading teams in Nanomaterials, Energy Storage, Bioprinting and Drug Delivery. Since 2012 he has driven innovation in inorganic materials at Merck KGaA in roles including Product Management, Business Development, Technology Development and R&D. Dr. Raw received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University with a focus on solid-state synthesis of mixed anion compounds for energy generation and storage.