Career path
Following her PhD, Hviid held positions at Corus, the Materials Innovation Institute, and Tata Steel before joining Shell in 2013. Over the past twelve years at Shell, she has led projects at the interface of science, technology, and industry. These include the development of advanced steel grades now applied in critical assets, the introduction of composite pipeline technologies with startups, and Shell’s first digital twin. She also co-founded an accelerator with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory to help cleantech ventures bridge the “valley of death,” several of which are now part of the Shell Ventures portfolio. Equally important has been her work with customers on decarbonisation, building trust-based partnerships that created impact well beyond Shell.
Throughout her career, Hviid has always felt passion for materials, not only understanding and developing them, but also applying them to create sustainable, high-impact solutions. “What excites me most about joining IMM is the chance to build on what is already working so well here, while learning from and collaborating with colleagues to shape the institute’s next chapter together”, Hviid says.
Welcome
“We give Lene a warm welcome to IMM and Radboud University. Together with the IMM board, we look forward to working with her on shaping the future of our institute, pursuing the most ambitious goals, inspiring and training the next generation of scientists”, IMM Director Alexey Kimel says.