International delegations

International delegations 2022

Germany

Delegates

• Professor Peta Ashworth OAM University of Queensland
• Professor Ken Baldwin (Mission Lead) Australian National University
• Professor Leonie Barner Queensland University of Technology 
• Professor Rachel Caruso RMIT University
• Dr Christian Hornung Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Professor Eric May University of Western Australia
• Professor Sally McArthur Deakin University, Swinburne University
• Professor Paul Medwell The University of Adelaide
• Dan O’Sullivan (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Gerhard (Gerry) Swiegers University of Wollongong
• Dr Dietmar Tourbier (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Organisations visited

• Bosch
• CellCentric
• Chemnitz University of Technology
• Daimler
• DLR (German Aerospace Center)
• Fraunhofer IEG
• Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC)
• Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen (Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology)
• Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
• German HySupply Project Team
• Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg of Renewable Energy (HIERN)
• Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, Erlangen
• LAVO Europe
• Linde AG
• Schaeffler AG
• Technical University Brandenburg (BTU)
• Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg (Carbon2Chem)
• University of Erlangen (Chemical & Bioengineering)

France

Delegates

• Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou (Mission Lead) University of Sydney
• Dr Vicky Au (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Ken Baldwin Australian National University
• Professor Stefan Iglauer Edith Cowan University
• Professor Emilie Sauret Queensland University of Technology
• Associate Professor Mahnaz Shafiei Swinburne University of Technology
• Professor Bradley Williams University of Technology Sydney

Organisations visited

• AGEPP (Lyon)
• Association of industries, France H2
• CEA (French Alternative Energies Commission)
• CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research
• FC LAB (Centre for research on hydrogen energy systems)
• FEMTO-ST sciences and technologies (A CNRS institute)
• IC2PM (Institut De Chimie Des Milieux Et Matériaux De Poitiers)
• ICMCB (Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux)
• IRN-FACES (French-Australian research network on energy materials and integrated systems for electrochemical storage and hydrogen energy
• LEPMI (Electrochemistry and Physiochemistry of Materials and Interfaces)
• Lhyfe
• CEA Liten
• National Research Agency
• NEEL Institute (Grenoble)
• Research & Education Ministry

United Kingdom

Delegates

• Dr Jessica Allen University of Newcastle
• Dr Christian Hornung Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Jonathan Love Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Dan O’Sullivan (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Bernard Rolfe Deakin University
• Professor Gerhard (Gerry) Swiegers University of Wollongong
• Professor Paul Webley (Mission Lead) Monash University

Organisations visited

• BEIS – Department of Business, Energy &  Industrial Strategy
• Henry Royce Institute
• Imperial College London
• Johnson Matthey
• National Grid
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
• Rolls Royce
• Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC)
• University of Birmingham
• University of Chester
• University of Liverpool
• University of Oxford
• University of Sheffield

United States of America

Delegates

• Professor Peta Ashworth OAM University of Queensland
• Professor Craig Buckley Curtin University
• Megan Crocker (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) US
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Siva Karuturi Australian National University
• Dharmini Robertson (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) US
• Dr Fiona Simon Australian Hydrogen Council
• Associate Professor Simon Smart University of Queensland
• Professor Hongqi Sun Edith Cowan University

Organisations visited

• Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF)
• Argonne National Lab (ANL)
• Department of Energy (DoE)
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
• National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
• NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)
• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
• Stanford Hydrogen Research Faculty
• Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
• Sustainable Energy Council

Japan

Delegates

• Professor Ali Abbas University of Sydney
• Professor Rosalind Archer Griffith University
• Professor Damian Barrett Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi University of Newcastle
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Zhenguo Huang University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Shanghoon (Shawn) Kook University of New South Wales
• Dr Daniel Roberts Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Alexandr (Sasha) Simonov Monash University
• Rebecca Thomson Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water
• Yuko Wakamatsu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Organisations Visited

• AIST Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute
• AIST Global Zero Emission Research Center
• AIST Tsukuba
• Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
• Electric Power Development Co.Ltd.  (JPower)
• Hitachi
• IERE Central Office
• JGC Group
• Kanazawa University
• Kyushu University
• Okayama University
• Sumitomo Corp
• Tokyo City University
• Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Toyota
• University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science
• Yamanashi University

International delegations 2023

Singapore

Delegates

• Dr Saif Al Ghafri University of Western Australia
• Scientia Professor Rose Amal University of New South Wales
• Dr David Harris Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Tom Hughes Monash University
• Associate Professor Siva Karuturi Australian National University
• Dr Fengwang Li University of Sydney
• Associate Professor Jonathan Love Queensland University of Technology
• Graeme Moya (Delegation Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Klaus Regenauer-Lieb Curtin University
• Dr Daniel Roberts Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Bahman Shabani RMIT University
• Associate Professor Simon Smart University of Queensland

Organisations visited

• Maritime Port Authority Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore
• Pulau Semakau (Semakau Island)

Republic of Korea

Delegates

• Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou University of Sydney
• Professor Rachel Caruso RMIT University
• Dr Andrew Feitz Geoscience Australia
• Dr Sarb Giddey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Patrick Hartley Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Zhenguo Huang University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Shanghoon (Shawn) Kook (Mission Lead) University of NSW
• Professor Ian Mackinnon Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Eric May University of Western Australia
• Dan O’Sullivan (Delegation Co-ordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Alexandr (Sasha) Simonov Monash University
• Professor Paul Webley Monash University

Organisations visited

• Australian Korea Business Council (AKBC)
• GPhilos
• Hyundai Motor Company Fuel Cell Development Centres
• Hyundai Namyang Global R&D Centre
• KIST – Korea Institute of Science and Technology
• KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power) Underground Plant
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) Central Research Institute
• Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) Hydrogen Energy Institute
• Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP)
• Korea University
• Mabuk R&D Centre
• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
• Seoul National University, AKBC
• Yonsei University

India

Delegates

• Professor Ken Baldwin Australian National University
• Professor Suresh Bhargava (Mission Lead) RMIT University
• Associate Professor Nolene Byrne Deakin University
• Dr Sarb Giddey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Patrick Hartley Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Petros Lappas RMIT University
• May Liak (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Professor Sally McArthur Deakin University, Swinburne University
• Professor Paul Medwell University of Adelaide
• Dan O’Sullivan (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Breandan Skinner Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
• Dr Jafar Zanganeh University of Newcastle

Organisations visited

• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Electrochemical Research Institute(CSIR-CECRI)
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratories (CSIR – NCL)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Research Park
• KPIT Technologies Limited
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
• Reliance Innovation Leadership Center

International delegations 2024

Netherlands

Delegates

• Professor Ali Abbas University of Sydney
• Dr Jessica Allen University of Newcastle
• Assoc. Professor Shu-Ling (Peggy) Chen University of Tasmania
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) CSIRO
• Dan O'Sullivan CSIRO
• Douglas Proud Future Fuels CRC
• Professor Bahman Shabani RMIT University
• Assoc. Professor Stuart Walsh Monash University

Organisations visited

• Consultant General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• Eindhoven University of Technology
• Gasunie
• Groningen Seaports
• Metalot
• Port of Rotterdam
• Shell Global Solutions International BV
• TNO
• TU Delft
• University of Wageningen
• Vopak
• Worley

People's Republic of China

Delegates

• Professor Zhenguo Huang (Mission Lead) University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Yijiao Jiang Macquarie University
• Professor Iain Macgill University of New South Wales
• Dr Fengwang Li University of Sydney
• Dan O'Sullivan CSIRO
• Professor Valeska Ting Australian National University

Organisations visited

• Daxing Hydrogen Centre
• Foshan Xianhu Lab
• Foton Factory
• Guofuhee
• Hengyuan Hynertech
• Sinopec
• SinoHyKey
• SinoSynergy Power
• Yihuatong / Sinohytec
• Yuntao

International delegations 2022

Germany

Delegates

• Professor Peta Ashworth OAM University of Queensland
• Professor Ken Baldwin (Mission Lead) Australian National University
• Professor Leonie Barner Queensland University of Technology 
• Professor Rachel Caruso RMIT University
• Dr Christian Hornung Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Professor Eric May University of Western Australia
• Professor Sally McArthur Deakin University, Swinburne University
• Professor Paul Medwell The University of Adelaide
• Dan O’Sullivancsiropeople link (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Gerhard (Gerry) Swiegers University of Wollongong
• Dr Dietmar Tourbier (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Organisations visited

• Bosch
• CellCentric
• Chemnitz University of Technology
• Daimler
• DLR (German Aerospace Center)
• Fraunhofer IEG
• Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)
• Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC)
• Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen (Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology)
• Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
• German HySupply Project Team
• Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg of Renewable Energy (HIERN)
• Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, Erlangen
• LAVO Europe
• Linde AG
• Schaeffler AG
• Technical University Brandenburg (BTU)
• Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Duisburg (Carbon2Chem)
• University of Erlangen (Chemical & Bioengineering)

France

Delegates

• Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou (Mission Lead) University of Sydney
• Dr Vicky Au (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Ken Baldwin Australian National University
• Professor Stefan Iglauer Edith Cowan University
• Professor Emilie Sauret Queensland University of Technology
• Associate Professor Mahnaz Shafiei Swinburne University of Technology
• Professor Bradley Williams University of Technology Sydney

Organisations visited

• AGEPP (Lyon)
• Association of industries, France H2
• CEA (French Alternative Energies Commission)
• CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research
• FC LAB (Centre for research on hydrogen energy systems)
• FEMTO-ST sciences and technologies (A CNRS institute)
• IC2PM (Institut De Chimie Des Milieux Et Matériaux De Poitiers)
• ICMCB (Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux)
• IRN-FACES (French-Australian research network on energy materials and integrated systems for electrochemical storage and hydrogen energy
• LEPMI (Electrochemistry and Physiochemistry of Materials and Interfaces)
• Lhyfe
• CEA Liten
• National Research Agency
• NEEL Institute (Grenoble)
• Research & Education Ministry

United Kingdom

Delegates

• Dr Jessica Allen University of Newcastle
• Dr Christian Hornung Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Jonathan Love Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Dan O’Sullivancsiropeople link (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Bernard Rolfe Deakin University
• Professor Gerhard (Gerry) Swiegers University of Wollongong
• Professor Paul Webley (Mission Lead) Monash University

Organisations visited

• BEIS – Department of Business, Energy &  Industrial Strategy
• Henry Royce Institute
• Imperial College London
• Johnson Matthey
• National Grid
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
• Rolls Royce
• Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC)
• University of Birmingham
• University of Chester
• University of Liverpool
• University of Oxford
• University of Sheffield

United States of America

Delegates

• Professor Peta Ashworth OAM University of Queensland
• Professor Craig Buckley Curtin University
• Megan Crocker (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) US
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Siva Karuturi Australian National University
• Dharmini Robertson (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) US
• Dr Fiona Simon Australian Hydrogen Council
• Associate Professor Simon Smart University of Queensland
• Professor Hongqi Sun Edith Cowan University

Organisations visited

• Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF)
• Argonne National Lab (ANL)
• Department of Energy (DoE)
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
• National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
• NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)
• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
• Stanford Hydrogen Research Faculty
• Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
• Sustainable Energy Council

Japan

Delegates

• Professor Ali Abbas University of Sydney
• Professor Rosalind Archer Griffith University
• Professor Damian Barrett Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Associate Professor Elham Doroodchi University of Newcastle
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Zhenguo Huang University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Shanghoon (Shawn) Kook University of New South Wales
• Dr Daniel Roberts Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Alexandr (Sasha) Simonov Monash University
• Rebecca Thomson Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water
• Yuko Wakamatsu Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Organisations Visited

• AIST Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute
• AIST Global Zero Emission Research Center
• AIST Tsukuba
• Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
• Electric Power Development Co.Ltd.  (JPower)
• Hitachi
• IERE Central Office
• JGC Group
• Kanazawa University
• Kyushu University
• Okayama University
• Sumitomo Corp
• Tokyo City University
• Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Toyota
• University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science
• Yamanashi University

International delegations 2023

Singapore

Delegates

• Dr Saif Al Ghafri University of Western Australia
• Scientia Professor Rose Amal University of New South Wales
• Dr David Harris Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Tom Hughes Monash University
• Associate Professor Siva Karuturi Australian National University
• Dr Fengwang Li University of Sydney
• Associate Professor Jonathan Love Queensland University of Technology
• Graeme Moya (Delegation Lead) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Klaus Regenauer-Lieb Curtin University
• Dr Daniel Roberts Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Bahman Shabani RMIT University
• Associate Professor Simon Smart University of Queensland

Organisations visited

• Maritime Port Authority Singapore
• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore
• Pulau Semakau (Semakau Island)

Republic of Korea

Delegates

• Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou University of Sydney
• Professor Rachel Caruso RMIT University
• Dr Andrew Feitz Geoscience Australia
• Dr Sarb Giddey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Patrick Hartley Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Zhenguo Huang University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Shanghoon (Shawn) Kook (Mission Lead) University of NSW
• Professor Ian Mackinnon Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Eric May University of Western Australia
• Dan O’Sullivancsiropeople link (Delegation Co-ordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Alexandr (Sasha) Simonov Monash University
• Professor Paul Webley Monash University

Organisations visited

• Australian Korea Business Council (AKBC)
• GPhilos
• Hyundai Motor Company Fuel Cell Development Centres
• Hyundai Namyang Global R&D Centre
• KIST – Korea Institute of Science and Technology
• KOMIPO (Korea Midland Power) Underground Plant
• Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
• Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) Central Research Institute
• Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) Hydrogen Energy Institute
• Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP)
• Korea University
• Mabuk R&D Centre
• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
• Seoul National University, AKBC
• Yonsei University

India

Delegates

• Professor Ken Baldwin Australian National University
• Professor Suresh Bhargava (Mission Lead) RMIT University
• Associate Professor Nolene Byrne Deakin University
• Dr Sarb Giddey Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Patrick Hartley Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Dr Petros Lappas RMIT University
• May Liak (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Professor Iain MacGill University of New South Wales
• Professor Sally McArthur Deakin University, Swinburne University
• Professor Paul Medwell University of Adelaide
• Dan O’Sullivancsiropeople link (Delegation Coordinator) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
• Breandan Skinner Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water
• Dr Jafar Zanganeh University of Newcastle

Organisations visited

• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Electrochemical Research Institute(CSIR-CECRI)
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratories (CSIR – NCL)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Research Park
• KPIT Technologies Limited
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
• Reliance Innovation Leadership Center

International delegations 2024

Netherlands

Delegates

• Professor Ali Abbas University of Sydney
• Dr Jessica Allen University of Newcastle
• Assoc. Professor Shu-Ling (Peggy) Chen University of Tasmania
• Dr Patrick Hartley (Mission Lead) CSIRO
• Dan O'Sullivan CSIRO
• Douglas Proud Future Fuels CRC
• Professor Bahman Shabani RMIT University
• Assoc. Professor Stuart Walsh Monash University

Organisations visited

• Consultant General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• Eindhoven University of Technology
• Gasunie
• Groningen Seaports
• Metalot
• Port of Rotterdam
• Shell Global Solutions International BV
• TNO
• TU Delft
• University of Wageningen
• Vopak
• Worley

People's Republic of China

Delegates

• Professor Zhenguo Huang (Mission Lead) University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Yijiao Jiang Macquarie University
• Professor Iain Macgill University of New South Wales
• Dr Fengwang Li University of Sydney
• Dan O'Sullivan CSIRO
• Professor Valeska Ting Australian National University

Organisations visited

• Daxing Hydrogen Centre
• Foshan Xianhu Lab
• Foton Factory
• Guofuhee
• Hengyuan Hynertech
• Sinopec
• SinoHyKey
• SinoSynergy Power
• Yihuatong / Sinohytec
• Yuntao