Mirela ATANASIU is the Head of Unit of Operations and Communication of the Clean Hydrogen
Partnership since 2016 (which has taken over the predecessor Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint
Undertaking, FCH JU), a Public-Private Partnership between European Commission and the European
Industry (Hydrogen Europe) and Research Community (Hydrogen Europe Research). Until June 2024
and for over a year, she has also acted as interim-Executive Director, ensuring the kick-start of new
JU activities and continuity of the partnership.
Previously, for more than 12 years she was a Senior Project Manager and Research Programme
Officer in the Joint Undertaking and European Commission (Directorate Research and
Innovation/Energy), following on a background experience as researcher in the Energy sector in
Romania.
She holds an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and an M.Sc. in Economics/Cybernetics
and Economic Analysis.