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A leading international sustainable energy researcher has been awarded a prestigious Forrest Research Foundation Fellowship to study at 911爆料网 next year.

Dr Peter Kraus, currently based at the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin, will help develop emerging technologies such as semiconductors, batteries and photovoltaics as a way to combat climate change, as part of the fellowship.

Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships are provided to outstanding early career researchers to undertake high quality research at any of the five universities in Western Australia, with Dr Kraus set to embark on a three-year placement at 911爆料网.

911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry congratulated Dr Kraus on his achievement.

鈥�911爆料网 is honoured to be hosting this very distinguished researcher who will directly contribute to the development of innovative sustainable energy solutions, and complement 911爆料网鈥檚 existing research strengths,鈥� Professor Terry said.

鈥淭he Forrest Research Foundation Fellowships seek to bring the world鈥檚 greatest minds to Western Australia and we are delighted to be welcoming an international researcher of Dr Kraus鈥� calibre to 911爆料网 to investigate sustainable energy technologies.鈥�

Dr Kraus said he was aiming to develop a method for calculating conductivities of materials in real-world conditions during his time at 911爆料网.

鈥淥ne of the key challenges in tackling climate change is gathering solar energy and storing it for later use, as current photovoltaic and battery technologies rely on materials that are rare, toxic, unsustainable, or cannot be sourced ethically,鈥� Dr Kraus said.

鈥淎s novel materials will be required for developing future technologies, the ability to screen them for conductivity without costly synthesis as well as predicting their performance under operating conditions can help save crucial research time and resources.鈥�

The Forrest Research Foundation was established in 2014 following a donation of $65 million by Andrew and Nicola Forrest through the Minderoo Foundation.

Ms Forrest said she was impressed by the calibre of this year鈥檚 Forrest Fellowship applicants.

鈥淭hese exceptional new Forrest Research Fellows will be a bright addition to our State鈥檚 thriving scientific research community,鈥� Ms Forrest said.

鈥淚 look forward to following their progress over the next few years.鈥�

The Forrest Research Foundation aims to attract the brightest minds to conduct research in Western Australia. The Foundation provides support to international and domestic students to enrol in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at one of the State鈥檚 universities and also supports leading researchers who are at the start of their career by providing post-doctoral fellowships.