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President Bush invited Argonne's Michael Thackeray to the White House in February 2007 for a round table discussion on lithium-ion batteries for transportation, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

As a battery expert, Thackeray provided an overview on advanced lithium batteries, addressed the challenges of advanced battery research and development, and showed the path forward to commercially viable lithium-ion battery-powered vehicles.

Thackeray also has a street named after him at the Innovation Hub in Pretoria, South Africa. A native of South Africa, Thackeray was one of 11 South African scientists and innovators honored with his own street name. The Innovation Hub is the first science park in Africa.

For more information, please contact Dave Baurac (630/252-5584 or media@anl.gov) at Argonne.