AFC Energy Plc Appointment of CTO
April 28 2021 - 1:00AM
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AFC Energy Plc
28 April 2021
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28 April 2021
AFC Energy PLC
("AFC Energy" or the "Company")
Appointment of Chief Technology Officer
AFC Energy plc (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of Hydrogen power
generation technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Dr David B. Harvey as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective
from May 2021.
Dr Harvey is a world recognised expert in the field of fuel cell
technology and electrochemical systems having spent 12 years as
Group Leader and Senior Research Engineer at Ballard Power Systems
and Head of Fuel Cell Development at Fuel Cell Powertrain GmbH.
Relocating to the UK to take up this role, Dr Harvey will bring
his unique understanding of catalysts, membranes, advanced
materials and cell / stack development to further accelerate
commercialisation of the Company's "S" series high density alkaline
fuel cell system and AlkaMem(R) membrane technology.
As a leading technical expert in fuel cell systems and having
led performance and durability projects for the US Department of
Energy (Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) and the
European Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) Horizon
2020 programmes, Dr Harvey was selected following a global search
based on his deep technical and managerial experience in fuel cell
electrochemistry and stack performance and durability.
Overall, Dr Harvey brings more than 20 years of
entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategic technology management
to the role. He has a proven track record of execution in product
development and strategic technology management with demonstrated
achievements and worldwide recognition in clean technology and new
product innovation.
Commenting on his appointment, Dr David Harvey said:
"Alkaline fuel cell chemistry affords many advantages and
benefits for today's clean power market, both for stationary and
mobile applications, and AFC Energy's high energy density AEM fuel
cell has the potential to be a real game changer for the
industry.
AFC Energy has made huge strides across its technology and
commercial platforms in recent years and I am very excited to be
relocating to the UK to take up this role with the world's leading
alkaline fuel cell business. I look forward to working as a member
of the Executive Management team and with AFC Energy's world-class
team of scientists, engineers, and technicians in driving the
company's capitalisation of emerging opportunities across the
global Hydrogen market."
Adam Bond, Chief Executive of AFC Energy, said:
"We are delighted to welcome David to AFC Energy's Executive
Leadership team. David's world-class experience in fuel cell
technology will further strengthen our technical offering,
particularly in high energy dense fuel cell systems.
Such impeccable credentials in several global hydrogen and fuel
cell businesses, will materially contribute to not only AFC
Energy's technology platform, but our corporate strategy,
commercial partners and expansion opportunities. We welcome David
to AFC Energy and wish he and his family a successful transition to
the UK."
-ENDS-
For further information:
AFC ENERGY AND ADVISORS
AFC Energy plc +44 (0) 14 8327 6726
Adam Bond (Chief Executive Officer) investors@afcenergy.com
Iain Thomson (Head of Communications and
Stakeholder Management)
FTI Consulting - Financial PR Advisors +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Sara Powell / Ben Brewerton afcenergy@fticonsulting.com
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About AFC Energy plc
AFC Energy plc is commercialising a scalable alkaline fuel cell
system, to provide clean electricity for on and off grid
applications. The technology, pioneered over the past twelve years
in the UK, is now deployable in electric vehicle chargers, off-grid
decentralised power systems and industrial gas plants as part of a
portfolio approach to the decarbonisation of local electricity
needs.
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