Thursday 17th October

WMG welcomes Research Fellows from South America

Professor Louis Piper and his team, at WMG at the University of Warwick, are pleased to welcome two Visiting Research Fellows (VRF), Nicolas Palma and Jose Arroyo-Gomez, from Chile and Argentina, respectively.

The VRF programme, facilitated by the Faraday Institution, provides funding to UK universities to host exceptional academics, at the post-doctoral research associate (PDRA) career stage, for a period of six months.

WMG will support, supervise, and mentor the VRFs as they conduct battery research and establish new collaborations.

The programme is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), with a total of seven VRFs placed at universities, two based at WMG.

Professor of Battery Innovation, Louis Piper explains: “This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance partnerships between the UK and the lithium triangle countries of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, helping to ensure WMG stays at the forefront of global battery research.”

Earlier this month Professor Piper also attended a Department of Business and Trade and Benchmark Minerals Intelligence meeting, with representatives from South American mining companies, at the House of Lords.

Professor Piper added: “It was a pleasure to meet with representatives from organisations in Brazil; Argentina; and Chile. I hope that this is the start of a long and productive relationship.”

Find out more about WMG’s Battery and Cells research here: Battery Materials and Cells Group - WMG (warwick.ac.uk)Link opens in a new window 

Find out more about WMG’s lithium battery research partnership with the Bolivian Government here: Warwick University will help Bolivia become the “energy cell of the world” - WMG News - Latest news from WMGLink opens in a new window