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Samuel L.

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Director - Engineering Sciences at Secretariat
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Samuel Lawton is a Director in the Engineering Sciences group at Secretariat, specializing in battery systems, failure analysis, and the safety of energy storage technologies. He advises clients across the e-mobility, EV, and consumer electronics markets. Dr. Lawton holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Warwick and is a Chartered Scientist.

He was named the IOM3 UK Young Lecturer of the Year in 2018.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director - Engineering Sciences
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Samuel shows up

Risk-Accepting
Results Focused
Strategic Planner

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Samuel cares about

Battery Failure Analysis
A core focus of his career, he frequently presents on root cause analysis and thermal event investigations for consumer electronics and e-mobility industries.
Battery Thermal Runaway
He presents webinars on thermal runaway initiation and propagation, including investigation into household fire suppression techniques for e-mobility fires.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Director - Engineering Sciences
Secretariat
4-2025 - 3-2026
Managing Scientist
Exponent
4-2021 - 4-2025
Senior Scientist
Exponent
9-2018 - 3-2021
Research Scientist
OXIS Energy Ltd
9-2018
Polymer Analysis Research Technician
Warwick Polymer Research Technology Platform
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Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2018
PhD
University of Warwick
2010 - 2014
Master’s Degree
University of Warwick
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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