Alex Medeiros

ANP
Head of the Research and Technological Analysis Center

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Alex Medeiros is currently head of the Research and Technological Analysis Center (CPT) in ANP. (Brazilian Regulatory Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels). CPT coordinates actions towards regulation on green hydrogen representing ANP in the discussions of the industry.

With 20 years’ experience in the energy sector acting in regulation of energy products, Alex holds a BSc and MSc in Chemistry (University of Brasilia). Also, he holds a MBA in Management (Fundação Getulio Vargas).

Regulation Specialist focused on energy products, he was responsible for the coordination of the new edition of Brazilian biodiesel specifications in 2023 and supported quality regulations for sustainable aviation fuels, green diesel, biomethane, ethanol/gasoline blend E27 and biodiesel/diesel blend B14. Alex acted as convenor of TC 28/SC 07/WG04 in ISO for ethanol fuel standardization from 2013 until 2019 . Since 2022, he coordinates an ANP’s task force to support actions on hydrogen. As ANP is now designated by law as the main regulatory authority for issues as CCS, synfuels and low carbon hydrogen, the task force is working on the first guidelines for the inception of the low carbon hydrogen industry regulation in Brazil using concepts of flexible regulation. He is a member of the steering committee of Brazilian National Hydrogen Program since its inception in 2022.