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Elevated Materials Appoints Dr. Soonho Ahn to Board of Directors, Deepening Technical Leadership as Company Scales Advanced Battery Solutions
Elevated Materials, a leading innovator in advanced battery technologies, today announced the appointment of Dr. Soonho Ahn to its Board of Directors. A globally respected authority in battery science and engineering, Dr. Ahn brings more than three decades of leadership and technical expertise across the automotive, consumer electronics, and energy storage sectors.
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