ACAL Energy - Scientific Advisory Board

Chair of SAB - Dr James Wilkie

With his previous experience at Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells and extensive knowledge of the sector, James leads the SAB to ensure that ACAL's technology is best in class   

Industry Advisor - Dan Dajie

Dan has been NXD with ACAL Energy since 2004, and used his extensive experience of the fuel industry to support the development of the company. Dan, who is based on the US East Coast, was one of the founding directors of Polyfuel Plc, and provides consultancy advice and technical due diligence for investors in early stage technology companies across the USA, particularly in the novel renewable energy sectors. Over the last two years he has worked with and seen over 42 fuel cell companies.

Technical Advisory Board:

Professor Frank Walsh, Professor of ElectroChemical Engineering ( School of Engineering Sciences), University of Southampton

Functions: Director of the Electrochemical Engineering Group (which integrates the expertise of the School of Chemistry and the School of Engineering Sciences), Deputy Head of School of Engineering Science for Infrastructure.
Qualifications: Eur Ing, BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, FIMMM, CChem, FRSC, FIMF, FICorr, ILTM, Cert Ed.

Prof Mike Turner, Professor of Materials Chemistry, University of Manchester and Director, Organic Materials Innovation Centre

Mike Turner obtained his first degree and a PhD from the University of Bristol, working with Professor Selby Knox on the synthesis of new organometallic complexes, before moving to the United States to work with Professor Harry Allcock investigating new routes to polyphosphazenes. He returned to the UK to work at the University of Sheffield with Professor Peter Maitlis on the mechanism of the Fischer-Tropsch reaction and was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship in 1993 to investigate the synthesis of novel polymers. He joined the staff of the Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield as a Reader in 2000 and in April 2004 moved to the University of Manchester to a Chair in Materials Chemistry and to be Director of OMIC.

Dr Ziya Haq

Dr Haq has 25 years experience in R&D for Unilever. He has extensive global management experience at a senior level, responsible for the Fabric Conditioning and Care research programme and sitting on the Global Laundry Category Management Team. He has a strong track record in innovative polymer chemistry with over 50 patents. He has acted as consultant for a number of blue chip chemicals and consumer goods businesses, including consumer electronics.