Access & Advancement

Prominent Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Batteries Across manufacturing, research, innovation, and circularity, women are leading at every stage of the battery value chain. The leaders highlighted here represent just a few of the many driving technical and strategic progress in this rapidly evolving industry. Manufacturing

Academia & Research

Solid State Technology

Liquified-Gas Electrolyte

Recycling & Circularity

Celina Mikolajczak

Shirley Meng, PhD

Susan Stone

Jungwoo Lee, PhD

Megan OʼConnor, PhD

Battery Executive & Industry Advisor

Chief Scientist, Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science

CEO, Blue Current

CEO & Co-Founder, South 8 Technologies

Founder & CEO, Nth Cycle

World-renowned researcher driving innovation in next-generation materials and workforce development.

Pioneering solid-state battery technology using polymer-ceramic hybrid electrolytes, prioritizing both safety and performance.

Driving commercialization of South 8ʼs liquefied-gas electrolyte technology to enable safer, higher-energy batteries.

Advancing a more sustainable and resilient battery supply chain through the pioneering of low-emission electro-extraction processes for critical metal recovery.

Veteran battery engineer and manufacturing executive. Known for leading quality, safety, and scale-up programs at companies including Tesla, Uber, Panasonic, and Lyten.

Prominent leaders were determined based on individuals who are regular keynote speakers at events, have been features on women in batteries podcasts and articles, or have been highlighted by other organizations.

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