prof. dr hab. inż. Jakub Kupecki
Head of the Hydrogen Technologies Center (CTH2) and the High-Temperature Electrochemical Processes Department (HiTEP) at the Institute of Power Engineering – Research Institute.
As a leader and executor, participated in over 40 projects in the field of hydrogen technologies funded by the European Commission, National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), National Science Centre (NCN), Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW), U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), and U.S. Department of State (DoS), as well as directly by the industry. Along with the team, contributed to the creation of five demonstrational installations with fuel cells and electrolyzers. Author and co-author of numerous industry expert opinions, over 150 publications and conference presentations, 6 patents and patent applications, including commercialized inventions. Conducts lectures in national and international academic institutions.
Recipient of Siemens, Nernst, and Hydrogen Europe Research awards for R&D activities. Fulbright and NAWA scholarship holder, as well as recipient of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Scholarship for Outstanding Young Scientists. Representative of Poland in the States Representatives Group, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking in Brussels. On December 31, 2020, appointed by the Minister of Climate and Environment as the coordinator of the working group for the development of the national value chain of the hydrogen economy, working towards the implementation of the provisions of the Polish Hydrogen Strategy (PSW). Led an interdisciplinary team preparing an analytical document complementary to the PSW, titled „Analysis of the Potential of Hydrogen Technologies in Poland by 2030 with a Perspective to 2040.” Holds degrees from Warsaw University of Technology, University of Iceland, and Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.