Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Galyen - Battery visionary who has helped define the industry’s global standards
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Bob Galyen was presented with the Benchmark Lifetime Achievement Award 2025
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence honoured battery supply chain pioneer, Bob Galyen, with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his pivotal role in building world-leading companies and technologies that continue to shape the forefront of battery innovation.
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The Award
The Benchmark Lifetime Achievement Award recognises influential figures that have shifted areas of the lithium ion battery supply chain on its axis over the years.
This Award was presented by Benchmark's CEO, Andy Miller, at Benchmark Week 2025.
Bob Galyen was a driving force behind the meteoric rise of CATL, serving as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), transforming the company into the world’s largest battery manufacturer within just five years.
He is also distinguished for his tenure as CTO of NAATBatt International, the world’s leading professional trade association in the battery industry, as well as for his 13 years as Chairman of the Battery Standards Steering Committee at SAE International, where he is recognised as a Fellow.
Bob's transformative contribution to modern battery energy storage has been acknowledged by the Chinese Government, which honoured him with the title of National Distinguished Expert.
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“It’s an honour to receive this recognition from Benchmark, an organisation that plays such an important role in advancing understanding across our industry. The energy transition depends on collaboration across every link in the battery supply chain, and I’m proud to have contributed to that journey.”
Bob Galyen at Benchmark Week 2025
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