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Vassallo, Anthony Michael (Tony) (1955 - )

Born
4 March 1955
Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation
Educator, Electrical engineer and Energy scientist

Summary

Tony Vassallo is an expert in energy science. He worked at the CSIRO Division of Energy Technology for 22 years (1980 - 2003) where he rose to the position of Senior Principal Research Scientist. His interest in energy storage technology led him conceive, resource and steer the CSIRO Carbon Supercapacitor Project from 1994 to 2001. The research undertaken within this project was integral to the development of the supercapacitor energy storage incorporated in the CSIRO's Low Emissions Vehicles, produced in 2000. In 2008 Vassallo was named the inaugural Delta Electricity Chair in Sustainable Energy Development at the University of Sydney.

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Vassallo was awarded the following CSIRO medals:

2000 - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence as joint team leader (with David Lamb and Howard Lovatt) of the Low Emission Vehicle Team, for the development of complete power-trains for two low-emission car projects.

2004 - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement as joint Team Leader (with Calum Drummond) of the High Power Capacitor Team, for the development and assistance in the commercialisation of advanced high power small form factor supercapacitors for wireless communication products.

Chronology

1977
Education - Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry), New South Wales Institute of Technology
1980 - 1987
Career position - Experimental Scientist, CSIRO Division of Energy Technology
1986?
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Macquarie University
1987 - 1990
Career position - Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Energy Technology
1990 - 1995
Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Division of Coal and Energy Technology
1992 -
Award - Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
1995 - 1999
Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Energy Technology
1996 -
Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Energy
1999 - 2001
Career position - Business Development Manager for Energy Storage, CSIRO
2000
Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Science and Engineering Excellence (joint team leader with David Lamb and Howard Lovatt)
2001 - 2003
Career position - Director, CSIRO Centre for Distributed Energy and Power
2003 -
Career position - Executive Director, Invenergy Pty Ltd
2004
Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement as joint team leader of the High Power Supercapacitor Team
2008 -
Career position - Delta Electricity Chair in Sustainable Energy Development, University of Sydney

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