Christoph Gebald

Christoph Gebald is the co-founder and co-CEO of Climeworks, one of the leading companies in direct air capture, based in Switzerland. Climeworks focuses on removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it permanently underground. With more than 15 years of experience in CO2 capture from the air, Christoph is considered one of the leading experts in this growing and important industry. Holding a Ph.D in mechanical engineering, his research focuses on direct air capture technologies. With his fellow student Jan Wurzbacher, Christoph founded Climeworks in 2009 and has since served as the company’s co-CEO, overseeing its commercial, legal, marketing, and HR operations.