Claus Daniel

Claus Daniel is Associate Laboratory Director for Argonne’s Advanced Energy Technologies (AET) directorate. He leads an organization of around 400 scientists, engineers, and analysts working to develop breakthrough solutions to solve the most pressing energy, mobility, materials, and manufacturing challenges. 

Dr. Daniel came to Argonne from the Carrier Corporation, where, as the Senior Director for Engineering Partnerships, he led academic, start-up, and government partnerships, shaping the company’s strategy to enhance the performance of its global product portfolio. 

He has more than 20 years of experience in developing and advancing technologies in materials and manufacturing, with an emphasis on innovative energy practices. He spent 16 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), where he held numerous leadership roles including leading the lab’s automotive and mobility research and applied energy programs. He has also held a professorship at the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville and continues to be an appointed friend of the UT Bredesen Center. 

 Dr. Daniel holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in materials science from the Saarland University and a master’s degree in materials science and engineering from the École Européenne d’ingénieurs en Génie des Matériaux. He was awarded a number of prizes including the Gilbreth lectureship award from the National Academy of Engineering, the Battelle Distinguished Inventor Award from ORNL, and the Carl-Eduard-Schulte-Prize from the Association of German Engineers.  

Dr. Daniel is the editor of the second edition of Wiley-VCH’s ​“Handbook of Battery Materials”, has published over 100 peer-reviewed international journal publications, holds over two dozen patents.