Our Team

UPCELL BUREAU

Claude Laperiere

President

Gilles Moreau

Vice-President

Michel Popovic

Treasurer

UPCELL TEAM

Nina Carretero

General Secretary

Nina is a highly qualified chemist holding a Doctorate in Materials Science from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.

Possessing a robust expertise in electrochemistry, she has dedicated her professional endeavors to the field since 2015, as a researcher within the Energy Storage and Catalysis Group at IREC (Catalonia Institute for Energy Research). 

In January 2024, she joined Upcell Alliance as the new General Secretary, to support the development of strategic alliances and to ensure the accomplish of the organisation’s objectives.

Claudia Lung

International Projects Leader

Claudia is a 2022 European studies master’s graduate from Sorbonne Nouvelle. Following an internship within the European Department of Ile-de-France Region, she joined HESAM Université where she dedicated her time to partnerships development for higher education and to European and International projects setup within the framework of Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Interreg North-West Europe.

In November 2023, she joined Upcell Alliance, focusing on international projects setup and management to foster further cooperation and competitiveness of the battery industry.

Julia Bach

International Business Developer

Julia leads international business development for Upcell Alliance, working to expand the global membership, collaborating with companies across the batteries value chain to move joint projects forward, and developing and implementing Upcell’s business plans and strategies.
Julia previously worked as a Senior Consultant at OCO Global, an international trade and investment advisory firm, where she supported governments, international institutions, and the private sector to deliver market research and data analytics, strategies and solutions to stay competitive and successful in international investment. She focused particularly on projects in the clean energy sector.
Julia holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations with First Class Honours from King’s College London. She speaks English and Danish fluently and has a high level of proficiency in Polish and French. Though born in Denmark, Julia has lived in the United States, the United Kingdom, and is now based in France.