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Nano One Announces Cathode Materials Expert Dr. Yuan Gao as Strategic Advisor
Highlights Dr. Yuan Gao joins Nano One as a strategic advisor on cathodes business and suppl...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Nano One Announces Cathode Materials Expert Dr. Yuan Gao as Strategic AdvisorHighlightsDr. Yuan Gao joins Nano One as a strategic advisor on cathodes business and supply chain.Accomplished senior executive and globally recognized innovator in lithium-ion batteries.Expert in lithium production and battery cathodes including LFP, NMC, LCO and LMO.Appointment to enhance Nano One's innovation, commercialization, and scale-up programs.Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2021) - Nano One® Materials Corp. (TSX: NANO) (OTC Pink: NNOMF) (FSE: LBMB) (Nano One), is a clean technology company with patented processes for the low-cost, low-environmental footprint production of high-performance cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries. Mr. Dan Blondal, CEO, is pleased to introduce Dr. Yuan Gao as a strategic advisor to Nano One on lithium-ion battery cathode technologies, supply chains and business strategy. Dr. Gao's experience and network will enhance and accelerate innovation, commercialization, and scale-up programs, as Nano One ramps up to address battery demand, ESG investing and supply chain imperatives taking hold in North America and around the world. \"Dr. Gao is an accomplished executive,\" said Mr. Dan Blondal, \"with a strong technical background and a successful track record in leading and growing businesses throughout the lithium-ion battery supply chain. I have tremendous amount of respect for his technical vision, business acumen and understanding of global supply chains as they relate to LFP, NMC, LCO and other battery cathode materials. I am delighted to have Dr. Gao joining our team on the path to commercialization.\"Dr. Gao is also an internationally recognized expert in lithium-ion battery materials with over a hundred patents issued around the world, dozens of journal publications and his innovations are at the core of today's lithium-ion batteries. He has joined Nano One Advisory Committee members, Joe Lowry, Robert Morris and Dr. Byron Gates. \"As the global production of lithium-ion battery materials grows to millions of tons,\" said Dr. Gao, \"we will need technological innovation to eliminate environmental waste, economic inefficiencies, and complexity that persist in today's battery supply chain. For this reason, I am inspired by what I've seen at Nano One over the years, and I am...