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Mircea Gradu

Mircea is the Chief Engineering Officer and Senior Vice President Ballard Power Systems and brings over 25 years of experience in the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, including deep technical knowledge of design, development, manufacturing, safety and cybersecurity. He has been awarded 56 patents, and in 2018 served as the President and Chairman of the Board of SAE International. He has held key senior executive positions at Chrysler and Hyundai, and was named one of the 50 most influential automotive executives by Motor Trend in 2012. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UCI.