Below is the list of former Chairs of the conference. They have played a central role in shaping the quality and success of the event over the years. Their contributions have significantly strengthened the conference community and enhanced the exchange of ideas and innovation.
We sincerely thank all former Chairs for their outstanding commitment and lasting impact.
| Year | Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 -2010 | established 1994 - Chairs since 2011 | |
| 2011 | Prof. Dr. K. Andreas Friedrich | German Aerospace Center DLR |
| 2012 | Dr. Florence Lefebvre-Joud | CEA-LITEN Grenoble |
| 2013 | Prof. Dr. Deborah Jones | Université Montpellier |
| 2014 | Niels Christiansen | Topsoe Fuel Cells A/S |
| John Bogild Hansen | Haldor Topsoe A/S | |
| 2015 | Prof. Dr. sc. Frano Barbir | FESB University of Split |
| 2016 | Nigel Brandon | Imperial College London/UK |
| 2017 | Prof. Dr. Angelika Heinzel | Universität Duisburg-Essen Germany |
| Dr. Isotta Cerri | Toyota Motor Europe Belgium | |
| 2018 | Prof. Ellen Ivers-Tiffée | German Research Foundation (DFG |
| Dr. André Weber | Institute for Applied Materials (IAM-WET) | |
| 2019 | Prof. Hubert A. Gasteiger | Technical University of Munich (TUM) |
| Prof. Aliaksandr Bandarenka | Technical University of Munich (TUM) | |
| 2020 | Prof. Dr. Dr. Anke Hagen | DTU Energy. |
| Prof. Peter Vang Hendriksen | Technical University of Denmark (DTU) | |
| 2021 | Prof. Dr. Thomas J. Schmidt | Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (SCCER) |
| Dr. Emiliana Fabbri | Material Research Society (MRS) | |
| 2022 | Dr-Ing. Julie Mougin | Hydrogen Technologies Department CEA |
| Dr. Hab. Jerome Laurencin | Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (CEA) | |
| 2023 | Prof. Michael H. Eikerling | Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK) |
| 2024 | Prof. Albert Tarancón | Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) |
| 2025 | Prof. Stefania Specchia | Politecnico di Torino / Italy |
| Dr. Antonino S. Aricò | National Research Council CNR / Italy | |
| 2026 | Dr. Subhasish Mukerje | Ceres Power, Horsham/UK |
| Prof. Stephen Skinner | Imperial College London/UK |