The High Purity Mn Commiittee is one of the 6 IMnI Committees

Overview:

The High purity Manganese Committee is the platform dedicated to:

Promoting the use of Manganese in batteries, including but not limited to batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs),
Collecting information about Manganese compounds used in batteries,
Cooperating with batteries producers, carmakers and with government departments and research institutes on topics including Manganese used in batteries.

Policy:

The High purity Manganese Committee shall be responsible for the organization and guidance of IMnI’s activities relating to Manganese used in batteries.

Committee Chairman

Jean-Thibault de Besombes serves as Senior Director, Strategy & Product Management for the Advanced Materials division of Vibrantz, a specialty chemicals and materials solutions company and leading producer of manganese-based battery materials. He has over 10 years of experience in the manganese chemicals industry through various commercial and strategy leadership positions in Erachem Comilog and then Prince International Corporation which is now Vibrantz. Prior to that, he worked as a strategy consultant. Jean-Thibault holds two Master of Science degrees from Ecole Polytechnique (France) and California Institute of Technology (USA).