Dr. Scott Donne is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has over 25 years combined industrial and academic experience researching materials for energy storage systems, including batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells, as well as considerable environmental research experience. He obtained his PhD in 1996 from the University of Newcastle. This was followed by stints at the University of California, Santa Barbara (2 years as a post-doctoral researcher), and Eveready Battery Company (4 years as a Staff Technology Engineer), both in the USA. He has also been a visiting professor at the University of Nantes, France, Beijing Institute of Technology, China, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Most recently, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar, enabling him to visit Argonne National Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles, both in the USA. In terms of academic outcomes, Professor Donne has published 4 book chapters, 200+ peer reviewed journal articles, 12 patents, as well as made 170+ presentations at international conferences, many of which were invited. He has also supervised 14 postdoctoral researchers, 6 research assistants, 50 postgraduate students, 18 Masters students, and 31 final year Honours students to successful project outcomes. Currently, Prof. Scott serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the Electrochemical Society (since 2018).