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Richard Clark

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Global Head of Specialty Materials and Processing at Appian Capital Advisory

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Richard Clark is Global Head of Specialty Materials and Processes at Appian Capital Advisory, where he focuses on engineered materials and devices for energy applications, including lithium-ion batteries and alternative technologies. He has spoken, moderated, and chaired at more than 50 international conferences, and has experience developing and managing intellectual property assets globally.

Experience

  1. Appian Capital AdvisoryGlobal Head of Specialty Materials and Processescurrent2023 — presentLondon, England
  2. Allied Graphite (formerly Urbix Inc)Senior advisor; Steering Committee (from October 2023); Director of IP (from July 2025)current2020 — presentMesa, AZ
  3. The Faraday InstitutionIndustry Expert, SOLBAT (until October 2023) and member of Strategic Advisory Board, FutureCatcurrent2020 — presentDidcot, England, United Kingdom
  4. BESTmagMember of Editorial Panel for BEST (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) magazinecurrent2025 — present
  5. Morgan Advanced MaterialsGlobal Lead, Energy Storage2019 — 2023Charlotte, NC, United States
  6. Morgan Advanced MaterialsLead, Materials Science Community2018 — 2023Charlotte, NC, United States
  7. Morgan Advanced MaterialsIndustrial Adviser to University of Michigan's program on Solid-State Batteries (Sakamoto Group)2016 — 2019Ann Arbor, MI, United States
  8. Morgan Advanced MaterialsMember of Penn State Materials Research Institute (MRI) Industrial Advisory Board2016 — 2019State College, PA, United States
  9. Morgan Advanced MaterialsSenior Technical Specialist2016 — 2017Charlotte, NC, United States
  10. Morgan Advanced MaterialsInterim Lead - Carbon Science Center of Excellence2016 — 2017The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
  11. Morgan Advanced MaterialsStrategic Business Development Specialist2013 — 2016Charlotte, NC, United States
  12. Morgan Advanced Materials and TechnologyNew Technology Business Director and CTO (ROA)2009 — 2013Shanghai, P. R. China and Charlotte, NC, United States
  13. Morgan CarbonCTO (Asia-Pacific), Director of SMC, SMEC and SMAMT2006 — 2009Shanghai, P. R. China
  14. Morgan Specialty GraphiteTechnical Manager and Export Sales Manager2003 — 2006Fostoria, OH, United States
  15. Sejong University and K.I.S.T.Intensive (Korean) language training and secondment to K.I.S.T.2003Seoul, South Korea
  16. Morgan Specialty GraphiteTechnical Manager and Export Sales Manager2000 — 2002Fostoria, OH, United States

Skills & more

Product Development75Manufacturing60Marketing Strategy11Materials Science29Continuous Improvement28Six Sigma16Lean Manufacturing16Strategy8Business Development26Materials53Process Engineering37Engineering43
+11 moreR&DThin FilmsCoatingsCross-functional Team LeadershipInternational SalesManagementProcess ImprovementBusiness StrategyProject ManagementEngineering ManagementNew Business Development

Languages Chinese · English · French · Korean

  • Registered Patent Agent — USPTO
  • Advanced Course on Patents DL-301 (Grade A+/Distinction) — World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
  • Basics of Patent Drafting DL-320 — World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
  • Advanced Course on Patent Information Search DL-318 — World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
  • Advanced Course on Intellectual Property Management DL-450 — World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
  • General Course on Intellectual Property DL-101 (Grade A+/Distinction) — World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
  • MOOC Sustainable Mobility 2 — IFP School
  • MOOC Oil & Gas Achievement Certificate — IFP School

From Richard's professional profile.

Colleagues at Appian Capital Advisory

Abdul Osman
Fund Controller at Appian Capital Advisory
Adam Fisher
Managing Director at Appian Capital Advisory
Adriano Fagundes
Director, ANRH Cooperatief U.A. at Appian Capital Advisory
Aiman Chbary
Vice President at Appian Capital Advisory
Alberto Diaz
Director, Underground Mining at Appian Capital Advisory
Alison Gordon
Executive Assistant at Appian Capital Advisory
Amabelle Moras
Controller, UAE Entities at Appian Capital Advisory
Andrew Todd
PR and media communications contact at Appian Capital Advisory

Frequently asked questions

Who is Richard Clark?
Richard Clark is Global Head of Specialty Materials and Processes at Appian Capital Advisory, where he focuses on engineered materials and devices for energy applications, including lithium-ion batteries and alternative technologies. He has spoken, moderated, and chaired at more than 50 international conferences, and has experience developing and managing intellectual property assets globally.
Where does Richard Clark work?
Richard Clark is Global Head of Specialty Materials and Processing at Appian Capital Advisory.
Where did Richard Clark go to school?
Richard Clark studied at University of Cambridge (Master's, Chemical Engineering); Sejong University (Executive Training Program, Korean language).

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Also worked at Allied Graphite (formerly Urbix Inc)1

Adam FisherManaging Director at Appian Capital Advisory