Full Name
Dr. Laureen Meroueh
Job Title
CEO and Founder
Current Employer
Hertha Metals
Speaker Bio
Dr. Laureen Meroueh is the Founder and CEO of Hertha Metals. She's the first woman inventor in steelmaking history to build a company around her breakthrough: the world's first single-step, coal-free steelmaking process. Hertha’s furnace uses electric power and natural gas and/or hydrogen to slash emissions while reducing production costs: proving the world’s most essential material can be both radically cleaner and more cost-competitive.
Dr. Meroueh holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from MIT with a graduate minor in Entrepreneurship and Business, plus dual bachelor's degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She is widely recognized for her leadership and technical innovation, having received honors such as Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT Energy Initiative Fellow sponsored by ExxonMobil, Breakthrough Energy Innovator Fellow, and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
Dr. Meroueh holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from MIT with a graduate minor in Entrepreneurship and Business, plus dual bachelor's degrees in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She is widely recognized for her leadership and technical innovation, having received honors such as Forbes 30 Under 30, MIT Energy Initiative Fellow sponsored by ExxonMobil, Breakthrough Energy Innovator Fellow, and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer.
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