Sep 3, 2009

Final Program Announced for 5th Fuel Cells Durability & Performance Conference

Final Program Announced for 5th Fuel Cells Durability & Performance Conference
Real-World Solutions to the Most Significant Challenges Facing Fuel Cells Commercialization

BOSTON, MA - September 3, 2009 - The Knowledge Foundation announced today the final Program for the 5th Fuel Cells Durability & Performance conference which will be held in Alexandria, VA from December 8-9, 2009.

According to Dr. Serge Pan, Vice President of Program Development at the Knowledge Foundation, “The durability and performance of fuel cells have a major impact on the most important challenges facing fuel cell commercialization including final cost, mass production, system integration, functionality and reliability.” Drawing on the internationally recognized Knowledge Foundation Fuel Cells Conference Series, this meeting will provide an interdisciplinary forum for fuel cell developers, manufacturers and suppliers working in the fields of fuel cell materials, stacks, system design, fabrication, and testing.

Confirmed speakers include:

Katherine Ayers, PhD, Proton Energy Systems
Agung Bakhtiar, Pukyong National University
Hans Bettermann, Prof Dr, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Sylvie Escribano, PhD, CEA - French Atomic Energy Commission
Nancy L. Garland, PhD, U.S. Department of Energy
Hyunchul Ju, PhD, Inha University
Atul Kumar, Ford Motor Company
Jennifer Kurtz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Roger Lujan, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Madeleine Odgaard, IRD Fuel Cells A/S
Branko N. Popov, PhD, University of South Carolina
Rob Privette, Ovonic Fuel Cell Company/Energy Conversion Devices
Leela Rakesh, PhD, Central Michigan University
David A. Schiraldi, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Stefania Specchia, PhD, Politecnico di Torino
Uma Thanganathan, PhD, Okayama University
Heinz Wenzl, PhD, Clausthal University of Technology
Biao Zhou, PhD, University of Windsor
Hong Zhu, PhD, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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