Katharina Gerber | AIChE

Katharina Gerber

Senior R&D Engineer
LiCap Technologies
  • Senior R&D Engineer at LiCap Technologies responsible for the development of advanced electrode manufacturing process with low energy and environmental footprints.
  • Chairwoman of the German ISO/TC 333 Committee developing international standards and regulations for lithium mining/refining/processing to battery-grade lithium chemicals.
  • Industry Advisor to the US DoE “Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize”.
  • Former manager of geothermal lithium projects in the Upper Rhine Valley in Germany and at Salton Sea in California.
  • Experienced in development of active materials for lithium ion battery and holds a patent on electrode compositions developed jointly with the BASF.
  • Holds PhD, MSc, and BSc in lithium chemistry from the University of Bonn, Germany.
  • Supported technological advancement and lab-to-market transition of new clean energy technologies at the California Energy Commission, Sacramento