Biography

Eivind M. Skou graduated from the Technical University of Denmark in. He recieved the degree of PhD from the Technical University of Den¬mark in 1974 (The Electrochemical Oxidation of Glucose on Platinum). In the period 1969-1972 he periodically held a position as assistant professor and a post. doctoral position in 1973-74 (project: transport properties of strong battery electrolytes), all at the Technical University of Denmark.

In 1974 he was appointed as Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Denmark (then Odense University) and in 1975 he was appointed Associate Professor. In 2008 he was appointed professor. In shorter periods in 1987 and 1988 he has been working in H. & L. Engineering, Svendborg on leave from the university.

Since 1985 he has been local project leader on more than 15 EU- and national programmes related to fuel cell and lithium battery development.