Ronny Gløckner

Ronny Gløckner has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Ronny currently works at Morrow Batteries as the Head Of Development since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at REC Solar Norway AS as a Research And Development Engineer from 2016 to 2022. During their time at REC Solar, they focused on various projects such as start-up of the ingot/block plant, research and development of a recycle process for wafering fines, marketing of products with regards to carbon footprint, and product development of new solar grade silicon compatible with mono-crystalline solar cells.

Before joining REC Solar, Ronny Gløckner served as a Research Manager at Eyde Cluster for six months in 2015. At Eyde Cluster, they coordinated research projects for the process industry in the south of Norway and introduced Life Cycle Analysis in the methodology portfolio.

From 2011 to 2015, Ronny Gløckner worked at Elkem Solar as a Senior R&D Engineer (PhD) and was responsible for process and product optimization, project leadership, coordination, and project development. Ronny also aided Elkem Bremanger in the sales of by-products and initiated the use of different silicon fines qualities from solar grade production in lithium ion battery anode testing at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE).

Prior to Elkem Solar, Ronny Gløckner worked in various roles at Elkem Solar, including as a Senior R&D Engineer (PhD) in the Product department, Head of Section in the Environment group, and Senior Technical Engineer PhD responsible for the technical verification of the Post Treatment plant.

In 2005, Ronny Gløckner was appointed as the Research Director for the Hydrogen program at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), where they had a coordinating role in various hydrogen-related research areas.

Before that, they were an Associate Professor at the University of Agder, focusing on strategic planning for the "Energy park" and teaching energy technology.

Ronny Gløckner started their career as a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Energy Technology, where they worked on renewable energy systems with hydrogen as an energy carrier and collaborated with industrial actors like Statoil, Norsk Hydro, and Statkraft.

Ronny also pursued a PhD at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, specializing in high-temperature proton conductors and their applications.

Additionally, Ronny Gløckner had a post-doctoral scholarship at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, funded by Energizer Battery Company, where they researched methods to improve alkaline batteries using high-temperature diffusion/conductivity methods.

Ronny Gløckner began their education at Holmestrand videregående skole from 1987 to 1989, where no specific degree or field of study was mentioned. Ronny then continued their studies at the University of Oslo (UiO) from 1993 to 1995, obtaining a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree. Their field of study during this time focused on the Thermodynamics of formation of iron oxides and the automation of Advanced Calorimeter. Lastly, Gløckner pursued their highest level of education at the University of Oslo (UiO) from 1989 to 2001, obtaining a PhD in Materials science.