The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), the national battery manufacturing scale-up facility, has appointed Professor David Greenwood, the CEO of the WMG High Value Manufacturing Catapult and the Director for Industrial Engagement, at WMG, University of Warwick, to the board of UKBIC.

David previously led the Energy Directorate at WMG where he led a team of over 200 researchers and engineers, working on a wide range of projects on electrification of transport, spanning several fields, including cars, trucks, boats, off highway machinery, aircraft and motorcycles. 

Sean Gilgunn, UKBIC’s Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to welcome Professor David Greenwood to UKBIC’s board of directors. His wealth of experience and leadership in battery technology, coupled with his working knowledge of UKBIC, will undoubtedly elevate our capabilities and further strengthen our value to our customers.”

Professor David Greenwood added: "I am honoured to join the board of UKBIC and to help UKBIC navigate the complex battery industry. With both AESC and Agratas committed to developing gigafactories in the UK, this is an exciting time to be joining UKBIC’s board.”

David moved into academia after 20 years in industry latterly as Head of Hybrid and Electric Systems for engineering consultancy Ricardo UK Ltd. His research spans batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and the integration and control of these for propulsion and energy applications.

Professor Greenwood holds advisory and board positions for the Advanced Propulsion Centre, Innovate UK (Faraday Battery Challenge), and the Faraday Institution, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Coventry-based UKBIC is a key part of the Faraday Battery Challenge, a UK Government programme to fast track the development of cost-effective, high-performance, durable, safe, low-weight and recyclable batteries.