Claus Daniel

Claus Daniel leads Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Energy Technologies directorate, holds a joint appointment with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and is an elected member of acatech – Germany’s National Academy of Science and Engineering in recognition of his leadership in advanced energy technologies, materials science, and manufacturing innovation.

He oversees a team of 400+ scientists, engineers, and analysts advancing breakthrough solutions across energy, mobility, materials, and manufacturing.
  
Claus brings more than 30 years of experience advancing materials and energy technologies across industry, academia, and the national laboratories. Prior to joining Argonne, he led global strategic engineering partnerships at Carrier Corporation and held leadership roles in applied research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He also served as a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and remains affiliated as a Friend of the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education.
  
He holds a doctorate and master’s degree in materials science from Saarland University, and a master’s degree in materials science and engineering from the École Européenne d’Ingénieurs en Génie des Matériaux.

Over the course of his career, Claus has received numerous honors for his scientific contributions, including the Gilbreth Lectureship Award from the National Academy of Engineering, the Battelle Distinguished Inventor Award from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Carl-Eduard-Schulte Prize from the Association of German Engineers.