Lambert, Timothy

Dr. Timothy N. Lambert is a distinguished staff scientist in the Department of Photovoltaics & Materials Technologies at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he engages in basic and applied research. While formally trained in synthetic organic, bioorganic and supramolecular chemistry, his current research efforts include developing new electrocatalysts and in developing chemistries, electrodes, separators and components for lithium ion batteries and low-cost grid storage batteries. He is the primary inventor of the rechargeable alkaline Zn/Cu battery and is currently working with industry to mature the technology and bring it to market. He has co-authored 100 peer-reviewed papers and is co-inventor on nine issued patents with several more pending. He received a BS in Chemistry from University of Texas at Austin in 1996, a PhD in Organic Chemistry from New Mexico State University in 2001 and was a Postdoctoral Researcher and then Visiting Scientist at the University of Notre Dame/Walther Cancer Research Center prior to joining Sandia. He is currently a member of the NAATBatt International Committee on Zinc Batteries, the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies User Executive Committee, the Sandia University of Texas Recruiting Team, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society and the Electrochemical Society.