Skills/Experience

Trained as a Chemical Engineer in Nicaragua (University of Mobile-Latin American Branch Campus), USA (Christian Brothers University, Clemson University, University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Germany (Universität Karlsruhe). His research work there was in the fields of colloid and surface science, conductive polymers, and water technology.

Since joining Fraunhofer ISI in 2009, he has been working on topics related to environmental technologies and the efficient use of ressources. He is part of the Fraunhofer ISI team advising the ad hoc Working Group on Defining Critical Raw Materials, part of the EU Raw Materials Initiative.

Role in the Project

Project Manager at Fraunhofer ISI.

As a first step, Fraunhofer ISI will contribute to the definition of the list of non-energy raw materials to be studied in detail. Following this, in-depth analyses of current and foreseeable future technological trends with an impact on the demand for selected (non-energy) raw materials will be performed.