Dejan Ilic
Encyclopedia
Prof. Dr. Dejan Ilic is a Serbian natural scientist and manager
.
(1976 to 1981) and Dresden
(1982 to 1985). In 1981 he completed his undergraduate degree, got his master's degree at the University of Medon in (France
) in 1982 and qualified as a professor
at Graz (Austria
)in 2002.
AG. As head of research and development
he worked on the development of rechargeable energy storages. Based on his studies at the universities in Dresden and Graz, where he examined chemical and electrochemical reactions between lithium metal and metallic oxide, Ilic directed Varta's research towards the development and production of microbattery systems. In 1996, as Chief Technical Officer
, Ilic managed the development of an ultramodern assembly line to produce micro batteries.
In 1997 Ilic relocated 500 highly specialized jobs from Singapore to Ellwangen
, Germany, contrary to the general trend at that time. This decision and his strategy of producing batteries of exactly the size manufacturers needed for their products) led to a deal between Apple Inc. and Varta. Varta Microbattery became a worldwide leading manufacturer of polymer
batteries.
Ilic restructured Varta Consumer Batteries and helped Varta Microbattery to become a worldwide operating company with 150 million Euros volume and the worldwide leading vendor for rechargeable energy storage in only ten years.
Ilic has since left Varta and has taught at universities in New Jersey
, Medon and Graz as an honorary professor since 2000.
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
.
Education
Ilic studied physical chemistry at universities in BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
(1976 to 1981) and Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
(1982 to 1985). In 1981 he completed his undergraduate degree, got his master's degree at the University of Medon in (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) in 1982 and qualified as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Graz (Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
)in 2002.
Career
In 1987 Ilic started working for VartaVARTA
VARTA AG was a company based in Germany manufacturing batteries for global automotive, industrial and consumer markets. A sales slogan was "you're smarter to fit Varta!" in the mid 1990s...
AG. As head of research and development
Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
he worked on the development of rechargeable energy storages. Based on his studies at the universities in Dresden and Graz, where he examined chemical and electrochemical reactions between lithium metal and metallic oxide, Ilic directed Varta's research towards the development and production of microbattery systems. In 1996, as Chief Technical Officer
Chief technical officer
A chief technology officer is an executive-level position in a company or other entity whose occupant is focused on scientific and technological issues within an organization....
, Ilic managed the development of an ultramodern assembly line to produce micro batteries.
In 1997 Ilic relocated 500 highly specialized jobs from Singapore to Ellwangen
Ellwangen
Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen , in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
, Germany, contrary to the general trend at that time. This decision and his strategy of producing batteries of exactly the size manufacturers needed for their products) led to a deal between Apple Inc. and Varta. Varta Microbattery became a worldwide leading manufacturer of polymer
Polymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
batteries.
Ilic restructured Varta Consumer Batteries and helped Varta Microbattery to become a worldwide operating company with 150 million Euros volume and the worldwide leading vendor for rechargeable energy storage in only ten years.
Ilic has since left Varta and has taught at universities in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Medon and Graz as an honorary professor since 2000.
Honors
In 2005 Ilic was named Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2007 Ilic won the Innovation Award of German Economy. He was awarded for his long-lasting scholarly work with the IBA Life Achievement Award from the International Chemists Association (USA).Personal life
As a child, Ilic enjoyed playing volleyball. His talent was supported by several coaches from Partizan, Belgrad. At age 16, he was a member of the Yugoslavian National Volleyball Team. In the early 1970s, he became a semipro and played for VC Medon in Italy and later played at TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen to finance his studies. While working at Varta, Ilic played at TSV Ellwangen. Dejan Ilic is married, has a daughter and currently resides in Munich and Ellwangen.External links
- http://www.varta.com www.varta.de