Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> October 20, 2003
JOHN H. STANNARD is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation. Dr. Stannard holds a PhD
in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University and is a Professional
Engineer in Ontario. He has over 28 years' experience in the design,
development and testing of a variety of advanced technology systems.
These include aluminum-power sources for undersea vehicles, aluminum-air
batteries for electric vehicles, a hydrogen powered passenger bus, and
climatic test facilities. He led the design team within Alcan
International Ltd. that was the first worldwide to develop, manufacture,
and successfully test an aluminum oxygen fuel cell power system for
unmanned, underwater vehicles (UUVs). In 1994, Dr. Stannard and eight
colleagues opened Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd. Fuel Cell designed and
built custom aluminum energy fuel cell products for a variety of clients
and was profitable in four of its five fiscal years through 1999. To
develop product for a wider market, Fuel Cell then initiated design of
an appliance that would generate on site electricity and heat for
residences and remote locations. A corporate reorganization completed in
May 2000 brought Fuel Cell Technologies Ltd. to the public markets as a
subsidiary of the publicly traded Fuel Cell Technologies Corporation or
FCT. FCT first tested prototype SOFCs in 2002 and has successful
demonstration installations in 2003. Profile
Cell Technologies is today and what it does?
Dr. Stannard: We're a small company that designs and produces fuel
