The team
People & Partners
Task 52 is delivered by an international group of researchers and institutions across 19 countries, working with data partners and the wider expert community to assess the role of hydrogen in low-emission ironmaking.
Leadership
Task leadership
The Task is coordinated across complementary subtasks, each led by experts in their field. Subtask leads guide the analytical work, manage contributions and ensure consistency across the programme.
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Dr Changlong Wang
Monash University, Australia
Subtask B Task Manager · Subtask B LeadOfficial profile -
A/Prof Stuart Walsh
Monash University, Australia
Subtask B Task Co-Manager · Subtask B Co-LeadOfficial profile -
Prof Falko Ueckerdt
IT:U Linz, Austria / PIK Potsdam, Germany
Subtask C Subtask C Co-LeadOfficial profile
Subtask teams are being expanded as the work programme develops. Full team listings, including contributing analysts and reviewers, will be published here in due course.
Collaboration
Partner organisations
Task 52 operates within the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme and draws on universities, research institutes and data partners across several countries. Data partners contribute the underlying datasets that support the Task's tracking and mapping work.
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IEA Hydrogen TCP
ProgrammeTask 52 operates within the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme.
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University of Oxford
UniversitySubtask A lead institution (United Kingdom).
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Monash University
UniversitySubtask B lead institution (Australia).
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IT:U Linz
UniversitySubtask C co-lead institution (Austria).
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PIK Potsdam
Research InstitutePotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research — Subtask C (Germany).
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DIW Berlin
Research InstituteGerman Institute for Economic Research — Subtask C (Germany).
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Lund University
UniversityTask Linkage and Exchange lead institution (Sweden).
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Mission Possible Partnership
Data PartnerCollaboration on the Hydrogen Iron Project Tracker.
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Global Energy Monitor
Data PartnerCollaboration on steel plant and iron ore mine mapping.
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Geoscience Australia
Government AgencyNational geoscience agency (Australia).
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Natural Resources Canada
Government AgencyFederal natural resources department (Canada).
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Australian Hydrogen Council
Industry AssociationNational hydrogen industry body (Australia).
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HILT CRC
Research CentreHeavy Industry Low-carbon Transition CRC (Australia).
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Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE)
Government AgencyEnergy Research Office, Ministério de Minas e Energia (Brazil).
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The Superpower Institute
Research InstituteEnergy and climate policy institute (Australia).
Official profile links are provided where available. Photographs and organisational logos are not reproduced without clear permission and appropriate licensing.
Expert network
Join the Task 52 expert network
The Task welcomes engagement from researchers, industry practitioners and policy analysts working on hydrogen, iron and steel. Members of the expert network are invited to contribute data, review findings and take part in workshops. A public list of participants may be added here in future.
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Become part of the network
If you would like to contribute to Task 52 or be kept informed of its outputs, we would be glad to hear from you.