FRENCH-MOROCCAN
RESEARCHER PIONEER
OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
WHO IS HE ?
Inventor In More Than 150 Patents And Author Of More Than 200 Technological And Scientific Articles
Dr. Rachid Yazami, a native of Fez, Morocco, received his MS in electrochemistry and PhD in graphite intercalation compounds for lithium batteries at France’s Grenoble Institute of Technology, and then began his career at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), also in Grenoble, where he rose to research director. He has been a visiting associate in materials science and chemistry at Caltech, in collaboration with JPL/NASA, for 10 years, and in 2010 joined the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore as a visiting professor in materials science. His current research addresses lithium batteries and “beyond lithium” future battery technologies, including liquid anode alkali metal-air and fluoride-ion batteries.
He is a founder of CFX battery, Inc. (now Contour Energy Systems), a primary and rechargeable lithium and fluoride battery start-up in Azusa, California; director of energy storage programs at the Energy Research Institute; and principal investigator of battery research at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) Center for Electromobility, jointly managed by NTU and the Technological University of Munich. In 2011 he founded KVI PTE, Ltd., a start-up in Singapore dedicated to battery life and safety enhancement for mobile electronics, large energy storage, and electric vehicle applications.
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Achievements and Recognitions
Yazami is the recipient of several research awards, including NATO (Science for Peace Award), NASA (two Technical Innovation Awards), IBA (Research Award), and the Hawaii Battery Conference. He is the main Founder of CFX Battery, Inc. (now Contour Energy Systems, Inc.) a Caltech-CNRS start-up company in Azusa, California and of KVI PTE LTD in Singapore. Yazami is the winner of 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies.
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]Author of 250 papers in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, international meeting proceedings, large public reports…
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]1999-2006 : NATO (Science of peace award), NASA ( certificate of tech. innovation), IBA ( international battery association, life achievement, president of IBA 2003-06)
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[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2014: Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering (“Nobel prize)
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2014 : Medal Of Intellectual Competency Given By HM The King Of Morocco
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2014 : Member Of The Hassan 2 Academy Of Science And Techniques ( Morocco)
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[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2018 : Takreem Award ( The Arab Scientist Of The Year Award (Kuwait City))
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2019: The Arab Investor Award In The “Green Application” Category (Paris)
[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-dot-circle-o” icon_color=”#191647″]2020: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Medal For Scientific Excellence And Life Achievement (Dubai)
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ROLE WITH KVI BATTERY
Pr. Rachid Yazami’s Vision for KVI
Pr. Rachid Yazami plays a central role at KVI Battery as the Chief Scientific Advisor. A world-renowned pioneer in lithium-ion battery technology, Pr. Yazami brings unmatched expertise and visionary leadership to the company. His mission at KVI is to accelerate innovation in energy storage by translating cutting-edge research into practical, sustainable solutions. With his deep scientific insight and strategic guidance, Pr. Yazami drives the company’s R&D efforts, helping position KVI Battery at the forefront of next-generation battery technologies. His involvement ensures that KVI continues to lead in performance, safety, and environmental responsibility.
MEDIA CONFERENCE
News & Press Release
[Interview With Rachid Yazami ] “We Need A Revolution In Morocco To Attract Investors “
The New Development Model (NMD) has given an important place to renewable energy.
Scientific Research: Battery Centre Of Excellence To Be Built In Fez
Set up at the private university of Fez (UPF), this structure called “CEB@UPF” is supported by Professor Rachid Yazami,…
Rachid Yazami At A Conference On Lithium Batteries
Moroccan inventor Rachid Yazami at a conference in Fez on lithium batteries, a challenge of the 21st century.
Major Writings
In Singapore, Dr Yazami co-authored over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals, in proceedings of international meetings, and as book chapters.
