Teófilo Rojo

Teófilo Rojo

Teófilo Rojo has been Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) since 1992. From 2010 to 2020, he was the Scientific Director of the CIC-energiGUNE. His research is focused on Energy Storage Systems developing materials for both lithium and beyond lithium-based batteries to improve the power and energy density through the study of the mechanisms that govern their performance. He is co-author of over 600 publications, 14 book chapters and 2 books. Professor Rojo served as Director of Inorganic Chemistry Department at the University of the Basque Country for several years. He has been Vice-president of the Inorganic Chemistry group and President of the Solid-State Chemistry and Materials group within the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) from 2000 to 2010. He was awarded with the National Prize in Inorganic Chemistry by the RSEQ in 2013. He was appointed as an Academic Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy of Exacts, Physical and Natural Sciences in 2015. He was a Member of the Executive Committee of the Division of Solid-State Chemistry and Materials (DSSMC) from EuCheMS (2014-2016) and in 2016 he was appointed as a Member of the Executive Committee of the Chemistry and Energy of EuCheMS (European Chemical Science). He was Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field 2021 and in the field of Environment and Ecology 2022.