Head of Market Development PGMs, APAC, Anglo American Plc. Group
Mr. Chen joined Anglo American in May 2020 as Head of Market Development PGMs, APAC, where he is
responsible for developing, executing and optimizing strategies for the future growth of the PGMs market,
as well as pursuing research and investment opportunities in new technologies, processes and growth
areas around PGMs in the energy, materials, automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, electronics, jewelry,
environmental and carbon neutral sectors.
From 2005 to 2020, Mr. Chen held key positions in general management, strategic planning, marketing,
and manufacturing operations for leading international companies in the new energy industry. He served
as the marketing director of Asia Pacific region for Valence, a pioneer in power batteries, and was the first
to introduce the application of large lithium-ion power batteries in China; he served as the Head of BU
environment and energy and the marketing director of energy storage business in China for the Europe's
leading fine chemicals company, Sud-Chemie and Clariant, respectively, and successfully commercialized
lithium iron phosphate materials in cooperation with leading battery companies in China, establishing a
leading position in the field of power batteries. During his tenure as General Manager China for Johnson
Matthey's New Power Systems business line, he was responsible for the operation of the Lithium Iron
Phosphate (LiFePO4) production base in China and the expansion of the fuel cell business. In 2018, he
joined the world's largest lithium resource supplier, Albemarle in USA, as Global Business Director of
Lithium Metal and Specialty Lithium Salt Business, responsible for strategic planning and business
development of global lithium metal energy storage applications, as well as participating in the
development and implementation of strategic planning for lithium resource allocation in Australia.