Dr Andrew L Dicks is an experienced science & engineering research professional with a background in energy, materials science and catalysis.  He is an adjunct Principal Research Fellow/Associate Professor at Griffith University.

Andrew’s background includes over 25 years in the UK gas industry, working on everything from coal gasification to strategic economic planning. In the later years, he led a R&D programme on fuel cell systems, collaborating with developers in Europe and North America.  Andrew became the lead author of the acclaimed textbook “fuel Cell Systems Explained” with the third edition published in 2018.  This book, together with awards such as the Sir Henry Jones (London) medal of the IGE, established his position as an international fuel cell specialist.  More recently, as a senior academic Andrew has led several high-profile research projects in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies involving multiple partners in several countries.

Andrew’s publication record includes over 90 peer-reviewed research articles, several book chapters, contributions to major reference works and 12 patent families. Andrew has been a director of the Australian Institute of Energy, a UK spin-out company in hydrogen production, and was the founding President of the Australian Association for Hydrogen Energy. Working with the CSIRO hydrogen mission, he established the Australian Hydrogen Research Network, becoming CEO in 2023. In this role he represents Australia on the International Energy Agency Hydrogen TCP.  He continues to consult widely to companies and governments in Australia, Europe, North America and South East Asia. Andrew gained his BSc and PhD in Industrial Chemistry from Loughborough University in the UK, is a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.