CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle
Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals
industry, announced today that it has named Dr. Glen Merfeld as Albemarle's Chief Technology Officer for its
Lithium business, effective immediately. As Chief Technology
Officer, Merfeld will be responsible for research and development
in the area of energy storage and will lead all Lithium technology
efforts in the areas of both material and data science.
Merfeld joins Albemarle as a
distinguished thought leader in the field of energy materials and
battery science, as well as a seasoned executive with over 20 years
in advanced materials with General Electric. He personally holds 14
patents, 28 invention disclosures, and more than 35
publications.
"We are delighted to welcome Glen to Albemarle," stated John Mitchell, Albemarle's President, Lithium. "The efforts
of Glen and his team will help chart the future for Albemarle's Lithium business and allow us to
create innovative solutions for the evolving needs of our customers
in the energy storage market."
Merfeld was a founding member of the New York Battery &
Energy Storage Technology consortium, and served as an industrial
Advisory Board member of Argonne National Laboratory's Joint Center
for Energy Storage Research. He also served as an Advisory Board
member for the University of Maryland's
Energy Frontier Research Center on nano-enabled energy storage.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a global specialty chemicals
company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining
catalysts. We power the potential of companies in many of the
world's largest and most critical industries, from energy and
communications to transportation and electronics. Working
side-by-side with our customers, we develop value-added, customized
solutions that make them more competitive. Our solutions combine
the finest technology and ingredients with the knowledge and
know-how of our highly experienced and talented team of operators,
scientists and engineers.
Discovering and implementing new and better performance-based
sustainable solutions is what motivates all of us. We think beyond
business-as-usual to drive innovations that create lasting value.
Albemarle employs approximately
5,400 people and serves customers in approximately 100 countries.
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notification of events, news, financial performance, investor
presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings
and other information regarding our company, its businesses and the
markets it serves.
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