Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM), a vertically integrated critical minerals and technology company focused on natural graphite products and advanced anode materials, announced the appointment of Dr. Yi Hyon Paik to its technical advisory board.
Dr. Paik will provide strategic guidance to support the growth of GBM’s anode materials business, including customer qualification efforts for the company’s battery-grade anode materials and the development of a North American mass production facility based on GBM’s proprietary anode processing technology. The technology has already been validated at the company’s pilot production and research facility near Seoul, South Korea.
The appointment comes as GBM advances its anode materials platform from pilot-scale validation toward commercial qualification with major battery cell manufacturers.
Dr. Paik brings more than 30 years of leadership and technical experience spanning the battery, electronic materials, and energy storage sectors. He previously served as president and chief strategy officer of Samsung SDI and as executive vice president and head of the Electronic Materials Business at Samsung Cheil Industries. He also held senior leadership roles at Dow Chemical and Rohm and Haas, overseeing global electronic materials operations and growth initiatives.
Beyond his executive career, Dr. Paik currently serves on the boards of Orion S.A. and Qnity Electronics and is a member of the advisory board of RecycLiCo Battery Materials. He also previously served on the board of Versum Materials and contributed to the company’s acquisition by Merck KGaA in 2019.
Dr. Paik earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry from Seoul National University, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed postdoctoral research at Columbia University.
GBM said the appointment strengthens its efforts to establish what it describes as North America’s first fully integrated, ex-China anode supply chain, supporting battery manufacturing, energy storage, defense, industrial, and electric vehicle markets.
KEY QUOTES:
“Dr. Paik’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for GBM as we advance our anode materials from pilot validation to commercial qualification with leading cell manufacturers. Having led Samsung SDI’s strategy and built deep relationships across the Korean battery ecosystem, he understands exactly what it takes to meet the quality and scale requirements of tier-one customers. His guidance will be invaluable as we advance North America’s first fully integrated, ex-China anode supply chain to market.”
Eric Miller, CEO, Global Battery Materials Corp.
