Anders Röj joined Volvo Technology (Sweden) in 1989, where he heads the Fuels and Lubricants group and co-ordinates corporate fuels activities within the Volvo Group.
Anders has more than 25 years of experience in the field of refining and fuel quality, previously working in FCC catalyst development (with EKA/ Katalistiks bv) in 1980-1984, and on performance additives for fuels and lubricants (with Exxon Chemical, Paramins) from 1984 to 1989.

Since a number of years, Anders is heavily engaged in industry activities related fuels and lubricants, such as ACEA (Fuels & Lubricants, Chairman), EUCAR (Interest Group Fuels), CEN (Standardisation), CEC (Development of performance tests) and EMA (Engine Manufacturers Association, USA). He served as Chairman in the BIOFRAC (Biofuels Research Advisory Council), which lead into the creation of an EU Biofuels Research Platform in June 2006; he is presently Vice Chairman of this Research Platform.

Anders participated in the European EPEFE-program (Auto-Oil I) in 1993-96 and served as automotive industry expert in the fuels activity (WG3) of Auto-Oil II in 1997-1999.

Anders Röj has a M.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from Åbo Akademi in Turku, Finland (1979), and a Licentiate of Engineering degree in the same discipline from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden (1984).

BTLtec 2008 Göteborg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, 13 October
09:30 GROWTH POTENTIALS & CHALLENGES FOR BTL FUELS – A VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS’ PERSPECTIVE

3rd BTLtec 2008 is an authoritative platform for all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Biomass to Liquids industry. 3rd BTLtec 2008 will showcase key experts who are already in the field, technology companies, researchers and investors from all over the world, presenting new perspectives on the latest technology advancements, new capabilities and improved BTL economics. To find out more about BTLtec 2008 in Goteborg from 13 to 14 October 2008, please visit http://www.btltec.com/btl/.