Scientific and Industrial Council

To further strengthen Morphic as a company a Scientific and Industrial Advisory Council has been established. The council’s tasks will be to provide advice in connection with product development in the Group and to present proposals for guidelines governing the Group’s long-term activities going forward. In addition to the CEO, the Council will consist of the following individuals:

Professor Lars Sjunnesson, E.ON

Lars Sjunnesson is Head of Research and Development at the energy company E.ON, Visiting Professor of Energy Sciences at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University since 1997 and an Honorary Doctor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics since 2009. He is also Chairman of Hydrogen Sweden, the European Hydrogen Association and the Executive Committee of IEA Advanced Fuel Cells. On top of this, he is a member of the boards of Elforsk, Svenskt Gastekniskt Center, PATH (Partnership for Advancing the Transition to Hydrogen) and WEC Studies Committee, IEA Expert Group on Science for Energy, European Commission Joint Undertaking FCH Scientific Committee.

Professor Peter Lindblad, Uppsala University

Peter Lindblad is Professor of Photochemistry and Molecular Science at Uppsala University. Since the 1990s his research has focused on the production of hydrogen from cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. He is Assistant Coordinator for Solar H2, the biggest project in this field of research worldwide, and combines his research with assignments for the Swedish Energy Authority and the International Energy Agency (IEA), always with a focus on hydrogen.

Professor Bengt-Erik Melander, Chalmers

Bengt-Erik Melander is Assistant Professor of Engineering Physics at Chalmers University of Technology, where his research focuses on fuel cells. He has taken a particular interest in research into ion transport and diffusion in condensed materials. The research covers a large variety of electrical and thermal characterization methods, primarily for electrolytes in solid and liquid form, as well as also insulator materials. Ion transport is a highly complex process that plays an important role in many natural and biological processes, and that can also be exploited in wide variety of applications: fuel cells, rechargeable batteries, gas sensors, supercapacitors, etc.

Professor Martin Rudberg, Linköping University

Martin Rudberg is a professor at Linköping University and Associate Professor of Production Economics. His primary research focus is on production strategy and production planning, and he is currently leading a project focusing on how advanced planning systems (APS) can be employed to improve the efficiency of supply chain management. He is Head of Research at the Center for Process Manufacturing and Acting Director of the Center for Production Strategy, and runs his own consulting firm focusing on training and business development in production logistics.

Director Birger Flygare

Birger Flygare has worked in the automotive, aerospace/defense, IT and telecom industries for over 45 years and on five continents. Over the last 35 years he has held senior positions at Saab-Scania, Allied Chemical, General Electric, English General Electric/Marconi, FFV Aerotech, Ericsson and Telia, and has also served as advisor for product and venture capital firms in Sweden, Europe and the United States. In recent years he has also devoted a lot of time to energy issues, giving many presentations at international symposia.