Dr. Oreski is Division Manager at the Polymer Competence Center Leoben (Austria) and heads the »Smart Material Testing« division. He holds a PhD in Polymer Engineering and Science and has over 18 years of expertise in polymers for photovoltaics. His main fields of research are polymer science and testing as well as long term reliability and degradation behavior of polymeric materials and components for PV modules. Additional fields of research are sustainability and recycling of polymers. In addition to his work for the PCCL, Dr. Oreski serves as lecturer at the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering of the University of Leoben.