Organization

Board of Directors of the Foundation

Director

Dr. Thiemo Gropp

Dr. Thiemo Gropp, a co-founder of the DESERTEC Foundation, has followed the development of renewable energies for many years. As an entrepreneur he has built and led several nationally as well as internationally successful technology companies. Dr. Thiemo Gropp studied physics in Germany and the USA and has a PhD in biochemistry.

Director

Dr. Ignacio Campino

Dr. Ignacio Campino was responsible in various managerial positions for environmental protection, sustainability and climate protection for over 17 years at Deutsche Telekom. His last position was Board Representative for Sustainability and Climate Protection. He is an internationally-recognized and exceptionally well-connected expert on climate change. He studied Agricultural Science in Chile and received his PhD and habilitation in Germany with a particular focus in ecology.