
In 1981, Dr. Batten completed a PhD in Economics in Sweden. He worked as a Research Scientist at CSIRO for 16 years, as a Professor of Infrastructure Economics in Sweden for 10 years, then as a consultant to CSIRO’s Energy and Water Flagships. In 2005, he joined the Alternative Transport Fuels Project as the team’s senior economist and international analyst.
Currently, he leads the Low-Cost Algal Fuels Team for the Energy Flagship. Members of this multidisciplinary team are spread over 3 CSIRO sites in Melbourne and Hobart.
2nd Algae World Australia 2012 Perth Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, Apr 16
11:30 Discovering the best Australian sites for algae cultivation and scale-up
2ND ALGAE WORLD AUSTRALIA 2012 is a conference dedicated towards providing objective insights on the commercialization of Algae Biofuels, as well the latest advances and constraints in Algae cultivation, harvesting & processing. To find more about 2nd Algae World Australia in Perth from April 16 to 17, 2012, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/algae/.

