Gunter Erfurt, Meyer Burger

Dr Gunter Erfurt Chief Technology Officer, German citizen

Education Diploma in physical engineering (University of Applied Sciences Zwickau), Diplome in physics (Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg), Doctor of natural sciences in physics (Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg)

1999 – 2003 Research Associate, Saxon Academy of Sciences in Leipzig, DE-Leipzig 2003 – 2005 Development engineer / lab manager, Deutsche Solar AG, DE-Freiberg Establishment and management of material and module testing lab

2005 – 2006 Project manager planning and investment, Deutsche Solar AG, DE-Freiberg Project manager plant construction solar cell production

2006 – 2009 Head of Planning and Investment, Solarworld Industries America LLC, USA-Hilsboro Project manager plant

2009 – 2011 Global Head Planning and Investment / Technology Transfer, Solarworld AG, DE-Bonn Staff unit for the COO

2011 – 2015 Managing Director, Solarworld Innovations GmbH, DE-Freiberg Responsibility for the global strategic technology development

2015 – 2017 Managing Director and member of the board, Meyer Burger (Germany) AG, DE-Hohenstein-Ernstthal

January – August 2017 COO, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd, CH-Thun

Since September 2017 CTO, Meyer Burger Technology Ltd, CH-Thun