An electrochemist and electrical engineer with more than four decades of experience, Robert Clarke is internationally recognized in the electrochemical community, particularly in the realm of environmental applications

Robert designed and built the world's first commercial bipolar membrane cell for electrosynthesis. In addition, his work in the field of electrode materials led to an entirely new class of highly corrosion-resistant ceramic electrodes. Several environmental remediation processes use these electrodes, while other applications include fuel cell electrodes, metal-air batteries, induced current cathodic protection electrodes and metal recovery processes.

Roberts early career encompassed substantive periods in organic chemical synthesis, advanced batteries and fuel cells, advanced clean fuels and water purification and re-use. Robert has acted as a consultant in Europe, North America, Mexico, and Canada for such companies as EPRI, HydroQuebec, Hughes Aircraft, Lockheed, DOE, ICI, and Exxon. He has also worked for CIBA, LB Holliday & Co., Chloride Batteries, Chevron Research, and Ecological Engineering.

Throughout his career, Robert has followed his passion for electrochemistry and has invented more than 30 processes for which substantive patents have been issued. He retains a focus on developing technologies into commercial use, and his expertise continues to be in the realms of processes, materials, and device innovations. </p>

Robert is a Fellow and graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a chartered chemist, a member of the Electrochemical Society of both the United Kingdom and the United States, a member of the National Association of Corrosion engineers in the United States, and a former member of the British Institute of Management.

Robert founded AIC in 1999 with Stephen Clarke, AIC&rsquo;s chief executive officer, and Darron Brackenbury, AIC&rsquo;s chief operating officer. Robert leads AIC&rsquo;s research and development projects, and oversees the establishment and expansion of AIC'IP portfolio.

As a chief engineer for AIC Labs, David oversees the mechanical engineering and design aspects of the business. This includes activities such as work-scope development, product delivery process, and engineering risk management. He is responsible for setting the engineering quality standards and developing the engineering staff to ensure that these standards are maintained and refined in response to evolving business needs.

Prior to joining AIC Labs in July 2007, David worked for Lotus Engineering in Norwich, UK, as a Chief Engineer responsible for the global automotive consulting company’s Chassis Design Group. In this role, David managed a large team of CAD engineers and contributed to the design and delivery of a range of vehicle systems, including suspension, steering, sub-frame, braking, wheel, tire, fuel, cooling, exhaust, air induction, engine mounting, and gears. David joined Lotus in 1994 and rose through the company ranks until he was promoted to Chief Engineer in 2000.

From 1992 to 1994, David worked as a design engineer for Rolls Royce Aerospace, where he was assigned to the transmissions group working on the certification testing of engine equipment. David began his career at Rolls Royce & Associates in 1983, contributing to the design and production of the power plant of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. This also included a short assignment to a specialist team studying the feasibility of using nuclear power packs in space exploration for the European Space Agency, among other projects.

David took a hiatus from Rolls Royce in 1988 to work at GKN Technology, where he spent four years working as a senior design and project engineer, developing driveline and suspension systems for the company’s automotive division.

He earned his bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering from Manchester Polytechnic, and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

As chief electrical engineer for AIC Labs Europe, Ian is responsible for electrical integration, power management, and energy applications of AIC technologies and processes.

Prior to joining AIC Labs in 2007, Ian worked for Lotus Engineering as chief electrical engineer, collaborating with AIC's founders on various projects for more than five years. While at Lotus, Ian worked on Norway's THINK Nordic electric car program, which resulted in commercial production of all-electric sedans. A key contributor to Lotus' product electrical architecture from 1987 to 2007, Ian also worked on an electric hybrid vehicle program for a southeast Asian-based manufacturer.

Ian joined TJCW Motorsport as technical manager in 1994, where he worked as part of a top-tier electrical system supplier for Formula One race cars, superbikes, and indie carts for world-renowned teams including McLaren, Bennetton, Footwork, Lotus F1, Simtek, Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Suzuki, Yamaha, Raynard, and Lola. He rejoined Lotus
in 1997.

Ian began his career in 1976 as an engineering apprentice for Leyland Motors, with the company's bus and truck division. At the end of his apprenticeship, he was offered sponsorship for an additional four years at technical college and promoted to systems draughtsman with sole responsibility for all electrical and pneumatic design on products produced at that plant.

John is a Staff Scientist and Principal Investigator at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California where he directs research programs for the U.S. Department of Energy on new membranes for fuel cells and lithium batteries for transportation, new materials for battery electrolytes and organic light emitting diodes (OLED).

He has also lead research into the application of electrochemistry to biological processing and sensing. Previously John has worked with Aquanautics Corporation (Alameda, CA) on oxygen separation and control, PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) and Occidental Chemical (Houston, TX) on organic electrosynthesis and Ever Ready Battery (St. Louis, MO) on lithium batteries.

John received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and did post-doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota and the University of Southampton, England.

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