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Christian Pho Duc

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SolarPower Europe at Part-time
📍 Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland

Christian is the Chief Technology Officer at Smartenergy and a Board Member at SolarPower Europe, leveraging his physics background from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München to drive innovation. His career spans semiconductors, solar PV, electric mobility, and green hydrogen, all focused on creating a sustainable, decarbonized world.

He has a strong interest in the intersection of energy and geopolitics, frequently engaging with discussions from the Munich Security Conference, to which he has a personal family connection. He also shows a collaborative and lighthearted spirit, highlighting teamwork across the renewable energy sector.

Unique fact: Through his father-in-law, he has a family connection to Ewald von Kleist, the founder of the Munich Security Conference.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
SolarPower Europe
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland
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Priorities

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Energy Transition
His professional focus is on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors using renewable energies, storage, hydrogen, and eFuels to achieve a sustainable future.
Green Hydrogen
As CTO and Head of H2 Projects at Smartenergy, he leads the development and coordination of green hydrogen activities and technology across the European Union.
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Career

Work history

SolarPower Europe
Part-time
7-2022
Chief Technology Officer
Smartenergy
1-2020 - 6-2022
CTO & Managing Director H2 Projects
Smartenergy
7-2014 - 1-2020
Senior Vice President of Sales
Torqeedo
3-2018 - 12-2019
Member Of The Management Board
German Boat and Shipbuilding Association (DBSV)
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Education
1993 - 1994
Diplom-Physiker
Max-Planck-Institute for Physics & Astrophysics
1987 - 1994
Diplom
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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