Prof. Stephen Skinner has research interests in the area of materials for new energy technologies and is primarily concerned with the chemical and physical properties of solid oxide electrochemical cells, including fuel cells, electrolysers, sensors and permeation membranes. He has extensive experience of the use of in-situ neutron and synchrotron facilities to undertake high temperature characterisation of new materials, and in relating those data to electrochemical properties of cell components. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Stephen is a member of The Electrochemical Society, Materials Research Society and the American Ceramic Society. He is a Chartered Chemist and Chartered Scientist. Stephen also leads the Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Characterisation of Materials at Imperial College London.