Dr Francis Wedin

Dr Francis Wedin 

Founder & Executive Chair, Vulcan Energy Resources 

Dr Wedin is a battery materials and renewable energy industry executive, focused on developing global scale decarbonisation opportunities. Dr. Wedin co-founded Vulcan Energy’s Zero Carbon Lithium™️ Project – a dual renewables and lithium chemicals project – in 2018.  

Vulcan Energy’s purpose is to empower a carbon neutral future to supply lithium chemicals and renewable energy from Europe, for Europe from its ZERO CARBON LITHIUM™ and Renewable Energy Project. 

Dr Wedin was previously Executive Director of ASX-listed Exore Resources, where he developed two new lithium resources, on two continents. He is bilingual, has a PhD and BSc (Hons) in Geology, an MBA in renewable energy, is a Fellow of the Geological Society, London, and a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.