Dr. Simon Engelke is an award-winning entrepreneur and battery expert. With a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, he founded and chairs Battery Associates, a company that focuses on the development of Lithium-ion batteries. He has also co-founded Seredy and served as a postdoctoral affiliate at Trinity College Cambridge. Dr. Engelke is a recipient of several awards, including the Trinity Bradfield Prize and Cambridge University Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

As a member of several notable organizations such as the Global Shapers Community and World.Minds, Dr. Engelke's work and insights have been sought after by many, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) and the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. He served as Co-Curator of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Strategic Intelligence for the Future of Energy and Batteries and as a Fellow of the WEF Global Future Council on Energy Technologies.

Dr. Engelke's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Physics from Maastricht University, a Master's degree in Graphene Technology from the University of Cambridge, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering from the same institution. He has also completed various courses and programs, such as a Nanotechnology Masterclass at Nanohouse, a Summer Academy on Natural Sciences at BASF, and a Summer of Code at Google.

In his diverse professional career, Dr. Engelke has worked as a Solutions Engineer at Voltaiq, a Tech Innovator at Impulse, Maxwell Centre, and a Research Affiliate at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He is a former Global Future Council on Energy Technologies Fellow at World Economic Forum and served as a course coordinator and teaching assistant at the University of Cambridge.

Dr. Engelke is a versatile professional with a strong background in batteries, entrepreneurship, and innovation. His expertise and experiences span across multiple industries, including nanotechnology, natural sciences, and energy technologies.