About us

Our history

The International Association for Hydrogen Safety (HySafe) is a non-profit organisation founded in 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
HySafe aims to facilitate the safe adoption of hydrogen as an energy carrier by advancing safety measures and coordinating research efforts.

HySafe emerged from the European Commission’s Network of Excellence (NoE) initiative, which sought to reduce
fragmentation in hydrogen safety research. Today, HySafe brings together partners from research institutions, government bodies, universities, automotive manufacturers, and energy companies, fostering collaboration beyond traditional barriers.

By integrating research, education, and industry perspectives, HySafe supports the development of solutions in hydrogen safety, addressing critical challenges in the commercialisation of hyrdogen technologies.

Vision

To be the leading global association committed to promoting and facilitating the safe adoption of hydrogen technologies across the globe, contributing to a sustainable and low-carbon energy future.

Mission

Support the development
and dissemination of
hydrogen safety knowledge.

Advocate for the inclusion of safety measures in the
deployment of hydrogen
technologies.

Facilitate collaboration
among industry, academia, and regulatory bodies.

Provide educational
resources and training to
enhance safety practices
within the hydrogen industry.

Objectives

Cost effective, coordinated research
Communication between stakeholders
Maintenance development of infrastructure
Education and training for continuing education
Disseminate knowledge
Support to agencies, industry, RCS organisations

Executive positions

President:

Nick Smith

Global Decarbonisation Advisory
(Australia)

nick.smith@gda2050.com

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Vice President:

Lee Phillips

Shell
(Netherlands)

lee.phillips@shell.com

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Position:

Name

Company
(Country)

email@domain.com

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Board members

Chris LaFleur

Sandia National
Laboratories (U.S.)

aclafle@sandia.gov

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Prof. Vladimir Molkov

Ulster University (UK)
v.molkov@ulster.ac.uk

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Huahua Xiao

University of Science
and Technology of
China (China)

xiaoh@ustc.edu.cn

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Jennifer Wen

University of Surrey
(UK)

jennifer.wen@surrey.ac.uk

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Enis Askar

Federal Institute for
Materials Research
and Testing (BAM)
(Germany)

enis.askar@bam.de

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Secretariat

Alex Borovskis

Co-Founder Helixos (Australia)
alex@helixos.co

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

James Stanley

Strategy and Commercialisation
Consultant, Helixos (Australia)

james@helixos.co

Engage Your Visitors!

Click here to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis pulvinar dapibus.

Contact Information

Secretarial email

info@hysafe.info