Executive Board
Dr Gunter Erfurt
Chief Technology Officer, German citizen
Education
Degree in Engineering Physics from the Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau, DE-Zwickau. Degree in Physics, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, DE-Freiberg and PhD in Physics from Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, DE-Freiberg
1999–2003
Research Associate, Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig, DE-Leipzig
2003–2005
Development engineer/laboratory manager, Deutsche Solar AG, DE-Freiberg. Establishment and management material- and module test laboratory
2005–2006
Project manager planning and investments, Deutsche Solar AG, DE-Freiberg. Project manager for building a factory for solar cell production
2006–2009
Head of Planning and Investment, Solarworld Industries America LLC, USA-Hillsboro
2009–2011
Global Head Planning and Investment/Technology Transfer, Solarworld AG, DE-Bonn. Staff position to the COO
2011–2015
Managing Director, Solarworld Innovations GmbH, DE-Freiberg. Responsible for global strategic technology development
2015–2017
Managing Director and Member of the Management Board of Meyer Burger (Germany) AG, DE-Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Since 2017
From February to August 2017 Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Board of the Company, as of September 2017 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and member of the Executive Board of the Company
Other activities and vested interests
Current mandates:
Member of the Board of Trustees of Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology, DE-Dresden, since 2016 (one remunerated mandate at non-listed company).
No further Board of Directors memberships or consultancy activities for important Swiss or foreign organisations. No significant official functions or political offices.