Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou is Professor of Chemistry in the School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, where he leads the MERLin (Materials Energy Research Laboratory in nanoscale) group. With over 20 years of experience, he is one of the leading experts in hydrogen technologies and advises key stakeholders in the field. He holds three master's degrees in Physics, Physical Chemistry, and Materials Science. Prior to joining the University of Sydney in 2021, he was at the University of New South Wales, where he served in the School of Chemical Engineering and was promoted to Professor in 2018. His research specializations include hydrogen storage materials, nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion, metal hydrides, and fuel cell technologies. He has made significant contributions to the development of advanced materials for renewable energy applications, including the Hy-Cycle, Australia's first fuel cell bicycle.

Professor Aguey-Zinsou holds prominent leadership roles, including Director of the Australian Association for Hydrogen Energy, Vice-President of the Australian French Association for Research and Innovation, Co-director of the Australian-French Research Network FACES and the ARC Training Centre for Hydrogen GlobH2E, and Chief Investigator of HySupply. He is also President and CTO of H2potential, a hydrogen advisory firm. His key publications include 'Hydrogen in magnesium: new perspectives toward functional stores' (Energy & Environmental Science, 2010), 'Synthesis of LiAlH4 Nanoparticles Leading to a Single Hydrogen Release Step upon Ti Coating' (Inorganics, 2017), 'Core–shell NaBH4@Ni Nanoarchitectures: A Platform for Tunable Hydrogen Generation' (ChemSusChem, 2022), and '3D Printing to Enable Self-Breathing Fuel Cells' (3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 2022). He has received awards such as the 2018 Australia's Most Innovative Engineers Award and the ICheme ChemEng365 Award in 2014. His work has substantial impact, with thousands of citations on Google Scholar, advancing sustainable energy solutions globally.

Professional Email: f.aguey@sydney.edu.au