Dr. Daniel M. Ginosar has been employed at Idaho National Laboratory since 1993 and is currently a Distinguished Staff Scientist in the Chemical Separations Department. He received his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from University of California at Davis and his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Kansas. Dr. Ginosar serves as the Science Operations Manager for the Critical Materials Institute and is the capability expert for the “Development and Evaluation of Catalysts for Harsh Environments” node of the Department of Energy’s HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Energy Materials Network. He has been part of the Critical Materials Institute since it became operational in 2013, and his work for CMI, as Deputy Lead of the Driving Reuse and Recycling Focus Area and now as Science Operations Manager, has given him a deep insight into potential solutions for the critical minerals and materials supply chain. His research has focused on recovery of critical materials from electronic waste and development of processes for producing low carbon-footprint fuels. Recent projects have focused on the development of supercritical fluid separation systems; solid acid alkylation coupled with supercritical fluid catalyst regeneration; biodiesel production from the conversion of waste vegetable oils and fats using a solid catalyst/supercritical fluid process; catalysts for thermochemical water splitting cycles to produce hydrogen; and hydrogenation of carbon oxides to produce liquid fuels. Dr. Ginosar has authored 41 peer-reviewed publications, seven book chapters, 31 U.S. and international patents, and has won numerous national and international awards including an R&D 100 in 2010.