Thomas J. Schmidt

About

Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in chemical as well as the higher education industry. Skilled in all aspects of electrochemical energy conversion and storage (fuel cells, electrolysis, batteries), energy storage, nanomaterials, catalysis, research and development (R&D), and chemical engineering, leadership and management. Strong professional with a PhD focused in Chemistry from Universität Ulm and an executive MBA from EPF Lausanne (EPFL).

Experience

• Director at SCENE - Swiss Center of Excellence on Net Zero Emissions
  Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Paul Scherrer Institut PSI (15 yrs 5 mos)
  • Mitglied des Direktoriums
    Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

  • Head Research Division Energy & Environment
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    www.psi.ch/ene

  • Head Electrochemistry Laboratory
    Feb 2011 - Dec 2017 · 6 yrs 11 mos

    www.psi.ch/lec

• Professor for Electrochemistry (ETH Zurich) at ETH Zürich
  Feb 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos

  www.electrochemistry.ethz.ch

• Director R&D at BASF FUEL CELL GmbH
  Oct 2002 - Feb 2011 · 8 yrs 5 mos

• Scientist at Paul Scherrer Institut
  Jun 2001 - Sep 2002 · 1 yr 4 mos

  Worked on Catalysts, Membranes and Membrane Electrode Asemblies for Fuel Cells