Speakers

Rainer Bussar is heading the global R&D department of PENOX. His role involves the development of innovative battery additives, managing scientific collaborations, and providing technical support to the battery industry. He took on this role in 2018 after serving as Director of R&D at EXIDE Technologies in Europe. With more than 15 years of experience in the lead-acid battery sector, Rainer has deep-seated expertise. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Bonn, Germany. Previously, he was a senior scientist at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Bavarian Center of Applied Energy Research (ZAE). His academic research was focused on developing efficient electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells, Direct-Methanol fuel cells (DMFC) and new concepts and designs for redox-flow batteries (RFC).