International speakers


A group of world-class researchers have been invited to introduce their fields of research and to share their own research with us.

Juan A. Anta

University Pablo de Olavide

Prof. Juan Antonio Anta leads the Energy Conversion Nanomaterials & Devices group of the University Pablo de Olavide in Seville (Spain), where he likes to experiment with solar cells.

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications.

Elena Ferapontova

Aarhus University

Prof. Elena Ferapontova leads the Electrochemical Biosensors and Bioelectrocatalysis­ at Aarhus University (Denmark) where her research is focussed on biomedical diagnostic devices and environmental monitoring.

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications

Wolfgang Schuhmann

Wolfgang Schuhmann ©RUB, Kramer

Ruhr-University Bochum

Prof. Wolfgang Schuhmann is chair of Analytical Chemistry and leads the Electroanalysis and Sensors at Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany). The group works on electrocatalysis for energy conversion as well as micro- and nano-, and bioelectrochemistry.

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications

Mario Krenn

Max Planck Institute
for the Science of Light

Prof. Mario Krenn leads the Artificial Scientist Lab at MPI for the Science of Light in Erlangen (Germany). He is interested in artificial intelligence-inspired and -augmented science, and how we can use algorithms in a more “creative” way.

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications

Kristina Tschulik

Ruhr-University Bochum

Prof. Kristina Tschulik is the chair of Analytical Chemistry II and leads the Electrochemistry & Nanoscale Materials group at Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany). Her group studies electrochemistry of single particles and other material properties

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications

Jan Bitenc

National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia

Dr Jan Bitenc is a multivalent group leader at the National Institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana. His research focus are multivalent metal anode batteries (Mg, Ca and Al). Specifically,on the application of organic cathodes in multivalent batteries.

Research group webpage

Google Scholar list of publications

Stepan Shipovskov

Eastman Chemical Company

Dr. Stepan Shipovskov (PhD in Biochemistry & Biotechnology) is a Business Development Manager, EMEA at Eastman Chemical Company (known in the past as a Kodak subsidiary). Formerly a Senior Scientist and Project Manager at DuPont de Nemours, Inc., he is specialized in the development of new biotechnological solutions / products for various industries.

Google scholar list of publications