The Team and Technology for an Energy Abundant World

Managing Director of HB11 Energy, Warren McKenzie, PhD (Materials Science / Nanotechnology) is a science entrepreneur, materials scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales. He has held two post-doctorate research positions, at Trinity College in Dublin and at the University of NSW.

Greg Ainsworth brings a wealth of experience in building teams and delivering results in large and small organisations, including launching US streaming service, AMC+ as Senior Vice President at AMC Networks. Greg has also launched and run a health services start-up in New York City and worked as a policy officer in the Department of the Prime Minster and Cabinet in Canberra.

Head of Commercial at HB11 Energy, Ellen Gorissen has an outstanding track record in strategy and business development, technology commercialisation and innovation spanning more than 25 years. Previously, Ellen held the positions of Investment Director at IP Group Australia and Head of Commercialisation at CSIRO.

Dr. Pikuz leads the R&D team at HB11 Energy. Dr. Pikuz’s  research background is in experimental high energy density physics with high-power optical lasers, X-ray free electron lasers and X-ray plasma diagnostics.

Prof. Mehlhorn leads HB11 Energy’s theoretical physics effort, developing our understanding of fusion ignition and burn. Prof. Mehlhorn is an Adjunct Professor at the Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences Department, University of Michigan

Dr. Belloni is a key contributor in HB11 Energy’s fuel physics program as a technical consultant. Dr.  Belloni also serves as the Head of the Fusion Research Sector at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission. Additionally, he holds the position of Visiting Fellow at the Department of Engineering of UNSW Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Tabak is a key contributor in HB11 Energy’s fuel physics program. Even though his photo is 30+ years old. He is  broadly experienced and a highly esteemed expert in inertial fusion physics. He is a  winner of the Edward Teller Award in 2005, and joint winner of the John Dawson Award in 2006. His manuscript, Ignition and High Gain with Ultrapowerful Lasers, is the #1 most cited in the history of laser fusion.

Dr. Morozov directs HB11 Energy’s fuel physics analytics and  simulations; particle-in-cell modeling and  hydrodynamic modeling. Dr. Morozov is an experience team leader in computational plasma physics and thermodynamics.

Professor Emeritus in Theoretical Physics of the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Heinrich Hora is a renowned physicist who has made contributions to solid state physics, optical properties of plasma with relativistic and quantum effects and nonlinear dynamics with applications of lasers for producing nuclear fusion energy. It was Heinrich who in the 1970s predicted that the HB11 approach would become viable when laser technology evolved to its current state.

Prof. Dimitri is a central figure in the field of proton-Boron fusion, particularly in Europe, and chairs the Scientific Advisory Board of HB11 Energy. Professor Batani also holds a position at The Intense Lasers and Applications Center (CELIA) at the University of Bordeaux where he’s conducting research in Plasma Physics, notably the study of Shock Ignition physics for inertial confinement fusion.

Dr. Adi Paterson, PhD (Engineering) a non-executive director of HB11 Energy and member of the SAB. Adi brings experience in energy policy, systems and technology innovation. He served as CEO of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) from 2009-2020 where he developed Australia’s formal relationship with iTER. He was recognised as Professional Engineer of the Year (Sydney Division) in 2012 and is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia.

Prof. Hoffmann’s research interest is high energy density physics, proton-Boron fusion astroparticle physics and  stopping of Ions in ionized matter.

Across  40-year career, Mike Campbell become an internationally known expert in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), high-energy-density physics, high-powered lasers and their applications, and advanced energy technologies. He was the Director of University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics from 2017 to 2021.

Dr. Daniele Margarone serves as Director of Research and Operations of ELI Beamlines, one the world’s foremost physics and materials research  laboratories, hosting some of the most intense lasers in the world.