Dr. Gianluca Ambrosetti
CEO and Founder

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PhD in Physics/Nanotechnology

Gianluca leads the company and the scaling and deployment of Synhelion’s technology together with Co-Founder and Co-CEO Philipp Furler.
Gianluca brings together deep scientific and technological expertise with strategic and operational leadership, shaping the technology and long-term vision of Synhelion. He holds a PhD in Physics/Nanotechnology from EPFL Lausanne and has held various senior leadership positions across the renewable energy industry.

Dr. Philipp Furler
CEO and Founder

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PhD in Mechanical Engineering/Solar Thermochemistry, EMBA

Philipp leads the company and the scaling and deployment of Synhelion’s technology together with Co-Founder and Co-CEO Gianluca Ambrosetti. Philipp combines technological excellence with entrepreneurial leadership to drive the commercial scaling of this breakthrough technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich and an Executive MBA from the University of Strathclyde, and brings more than a decade of experience in the cleantech sector. Prior to Synhelion, he co-founded the ETH spin-off Sunredox, which was acquired by Synhelion.

Dr. Philipp Good
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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PhD in Mechanical Engineering/Solar Energy

As CTO, Philipp plays a key role in building and scaling Synhelion’s technology. He leads the company’s technology development and implementation, overseeing the advancement of Synhelion’s fuel technology from research and development to commercial operation. Philipp holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, and brings extensive experience in the renewable energy sector, combining deep technical expertise with hands-on leadership in technology scale-up and deployment.

Thomas Syfrig
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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lic. oec. HSG, CFA, Advanced Federal Diploma Expert for Accounting and Controlling

Thomas is a seasoned financial professional with a broad range of experience in Switzerland and abroad. With over two decades of financial expertise including positions as CFO, he significantly contributed to major transactions, including the sale of a large telecom company, and worked as a director at Credit Suisse in Zurich and New York. Before joining Synhelion, he served as the CFO of Bergbahnen Flumserberg and the publicly traded Poenina Holding until its merger with Burkhalter Group. He holds a Licentiate in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen as well as an Advanced Federal Diploma as Expert for Accounting and Controlling and is a CFA charterholder. He loves spending time in the mountains. Alternatively, he enjoys water activities, both below and above the surface.

Patrick Hilger
General Manager Synhelion Germany

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MSc in Energy Engineering

As General Manager, Patrick leads the operation and construction of fuel production plants in Germany. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Energy Engineering from RWTH Aachen University. He previously worked as a project engineer at the Solar Institute Jülich (SIJ) and for the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in the field of heliostat and receiver development and played a key role in the design and construction of Synlight, the world’s largest artificial sun. He co-founded Heliokon GmbH in 2016, which became part of Synhelion in 2021 as Synhelion Germany GmbH.

Simon Dieckmann
General Manager Synhelion Germany

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Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering, Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Engineering & Business

Simon oversees business operations at Synhelion Germany GmbH. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with focus on aerospace technology and a degree in Engineering & Business from RWTH Aachen University. Before joining Synhelion in 2019, he worked for several years as a research engineer at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), where he gained extensive experience in the techno-economic assessment of renewable energy technologies and software development.