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Hungary

Veszprém, Hungary

Generating innovation strategy for the science park, including technology scouting, prototype incubation and technology demonstration. Supervising the work of program managers. Focus areas including hydrogen valley development; hydrogen and its derivatives – import routes, logistics and economy, blue hydrogen; long-duration energy storage, Small Modular Reactors coupled with hydrogen production, advanced battery technologies and battery recycling.

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

Expert Services to the European Commission / CINEA: Technical and GHG evaluator of Innovation Fund and Horizon Europe applicationsMay 2024 - Sep 2024 CCUS Technologies, Technical evaluator and GHG evaluator in parallel, 19 applications evaluated, Innovation Fund IF23-NZT: 3 Bn EUR total budgetFeb 2024 - Mar 2024 Carbon Capture Technologies, Horizon Europe, HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-01Mar 2023 - Apr 2023 Hydrogen Technologies, GHG Evaluator, Innovation Fund Large-Scale 2022Sep 2022 - Oct 2022 Energy Storage, GHG Evaluator, Innovation Fund Small-Scale 2021Mar 2022 - Apr 2022 Energy Intensive Industries, GHG Evaluator, Innovation Fund Large-Scale 2021Jan 2022 - Feb 2022 Carbon Capture Technologies, Evaluator, Horizon Europe, HORIZON-CL5-2021Jul 2021 - Oct 2021 Energy Industries, Technical Evaluator, Innovation Fund Large-Scale 2020, Stage-2Apr 2021 - May 2021 Energy Storage, GHG Evaluator, Innovation Fund Small-Scale 2020Nov 2020 - Feb 2021 Energy Industries, Technical Evaluator, Innovation Fund Large-Scale 2020, Stage-1

Hungary

Jan 2024 - Aug 2024 EBRD financing, Investor and Bank, Technical and innovation due diligence of a polymer waste recycling technology Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 Venture Capital company, Hungary Technical and innovation due diligence of advanced cooling technology developer companyJan 2023 - Mar 2023 Venture Capital company, Hungary. Technical and innovation due diligence of a plastic pyrolysis startup company.Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 Chemicals sales company, Germany. Analysis of the Hungarian battery value chainJul 2022 - Sep 2022 Venture Capital company, Hungary. Technical and innovation due diligence of an electrolysis startup company.Sep 2022 InnoEnergy - innovation due diligence study of an energy startup companyMar 2022 Venture company: technical consultancy to evaluate and screen investment perspectives into start-up companies from various domains of energy storage.Jul 2020 - Sep 2020 Large national Energy Group: innovation consultancy to enhance its innovation activities with technology landscaping and scouting.Sep 2022 - Circular Economy Technology Platform HU - Waste electronic equipment recycling work stream leaderJan 2021 – Sep 2022 Hungarian Battery Alliance - Battery feedstock and Recycling work stream leader

Budapest, Hungary

I represented MOL Group as project manager of responsible lithium mining from matured oilfield brines to supply Li-ion battery feedstock. As a result of my work, MOL announced to launch trial production in the South Hungarian Plain by 2024.

Veszprém, Hungary

I enhanced international innovation activities of the university and provided strong contribution to foundation of a Circular Economy Science Park.I have developed the competence map of the Engineering Faculty.I supported the International Innovation Council of Circular Economy Science Park with network development with regional companies as well as in strategy development.I developed a concept for the Circular Economy Science Park, in the domain of establishment of a Demonstration Marketplace and Prototype Incubation Center.I have initiated establishment of technology and market landscaping and scouting activity and serviceI provided various supports to boost university activities towards successful applications of EU funds and towards cooperation with European research institutes and companies.I have developed multiple R&D&I concepts in the fields hydrogen, waste management, and plastics recycling.

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

MOL Polyolefin R&DSupervising the work of four project managers, my tasks and main achievements include:(1) Scouting of emerging plastic recycling technologies (mechanical, chemical and advanced), building the innovation ecosystem from feedstock to product development. Techno-economical assessment and integration of recycling schemes to MOL Petrochemicals production and business schemes.(2) National Circular Economy Science Park: I manage recycling work-stream, achieved successful fund application.

Százhalombatta, Pest, Hungary

MOL Downstream R&DManaged work of seven research & innovation project managers and head of Pilot Plant, my main activities and achievements include(1) Managed a broad R&D&I project portfolio, incl.: regional lithium mining, advanced renewable fuels and chemicals, renewable electricity, CO2 utilization, waste to chemicals, sulfur value upgrade...(2) International network established: working cooperation with over 50 international research institutes, technology developers, companies, consulting and knowledge broker companies from 15 countries(3) Technology scouting introduced, utilized by various MOL Group Business Units (4) Reinforced the innovation culture: introduced and operated Innovation Café event series at Group level(5) Funded projects: ensured successful participation in 2 EU H2020 and 4 local funded projects(6) Success: developed a waste animal fat to fuel technology, implemented at MOL Danube Refinery(7) Patents: seven patent proposal submitted, of which 2 already granted, being inventor in 3 patents

Százhalombatta, Pest, Hungary

MOL Refining R&DManaged work of 6 engineers and 12 lab technicians, main achievements included(1) Geared team focus to customer-oriented, value-driven analytical development.(2) REACH MOL Group analytics workstream Project Manager: ensured successful, timely reporting delivery

Százhalombatta, Pest, Hungary

MOL Refining R&DWorking in inspiring multifunctional project teams, across a range of business units from MOL, TVK, LUB, Slovnaft and INA, my major achievements include(1) Premium diesel development: I developed this 4-season premium fuel from concept to market intro, with over 100 kilotons product sold...(2) Volumetric sales concept: I introduced the concept, finally implemented into MOL Group supply chain model, leading to multi-million-dollar annual EBITDA increase(3) I managed the project of trouble-free introduction of first-generation biofuels to MOL supply chain, followed by knowledge transfer to Slovnaft and INA rollout(4) I was MOL Group delegate to Concawe (Professional Association of EU Oil Industry) Fuel Quality and Emission Management Group for 3 years

Aachen, Germany

Institut für Brenstoffchemie, main achievement(1) Successful catalyst and process development in a petrochemical R&D project funded by the Japanese Sumitomo Chemicals concern.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician

My field of research was reaction engineering and kinetics studies of catalytic combustion of Volatile Organic Compounds.

Master Of Science (Msc), Chemical Engineering